Moroney

Moroney Meaning & Origin

About Moroney
The surname Moroney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Móráin, meaning "descendant of Mórán." The personal name Mórán is derived from the word "mór," which translates to "big" or "great." Therefore, the surname Moroney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the big or great one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Moroney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Moroney: 2,276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moroney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Moroney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mərˈoʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moroney in Braille

Here's how to represent Moroney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Moroney in braille

How to sign the name Moroney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Moroney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Moroney in sign language

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