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Mooney Aircraft
Mooney is a family name which is probably predominantly derived from the Irish Ó Maonaigh, pronounced Om-weeneey. It can also be spelled Moony, Moonie, Mainey, Meaney and Meeney depending on the dialectic pronunciation that was anglicised. Origins The origin of the Moony or Mooney families is lost in antiquity. The name is derived from ''maoin'', a Irish language, Gaelic word meaning ''wealth'' or ''treasure of treasure'', hence when O'Maonaigh was anglicised to Mooney it meant ''the descendant of the wealthy one.'' According to Irish lore, the Mooney family comes from one of the largest and most noble Irish lines. They are said to be descendants of the ancient Irish King Érimón, Heremon, who, along with his brother Herber, conquered Ireland. Heremon slew his brother shortly after their invasion, took the throne for himself, and fathered a line of kings of Ireland that include Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, Malachi II, and Niall of the Nine Hostages, King Niall of the Nine H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meaney
Meaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aislinn Meaney (born 1998), Irish association footballer * Audrey Meaney (1931–2021), English archaeologist and historian * Colm Meaney (born 1953), Irish actor * Con Meaney (1890–1970), Irish politician and farmer * Denis Meaney (1936–2011), Australian rugby league player * Kevin Meaney (1956–2016), American comedian and actor * Kevin Meaney (Gaelic footballer), Irish football player * John Meaney (born 1957), British science fiction author * John Meaney (footballer) (1919–2000), English footballer * Liam Meaney (born 1972), Irish hurler * Michael Meaney (born 1951), Canadian professor specializing in biological psychiatry, neurology, and neurosurgery * Michael Meaney (darts player) (born 1989), Irish darts player * Nick Meaney (born 1997), Australian rugby league player * Patrick Meaney, American film director, screenwriter, producer, comic book writer, and editor * Sean Meaney (born 1986), rugby player * Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bel Mooney
Beryl Ann "Bel" Mooney (born 8 October 1946) is an English journalist and broadcaster. She currently writes a column for the ''Daily Mail'', having previously written – mainly as a columnist – for other publications including the ''Daily Mirror'', ''The Times'' (2005–07), ''The Sunday Times'' (1982–83) and '' The Listener''. She has written a number of fiction and non-fiction books and was instrumental in the foundation of the Stillbirth Society, now known as Sands. Early life Mooney was born in Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, to Gladys (née Norbury) and Edward Mooney. She spent her earliest years in Liverpool on a council estate called ''The Green'' on Queens Drive. She passed her 11-plus and went to Aigburth Vale High School for Girls. At the age of fourteen Mooney moved to Wiltshire, where her parents bought their first house. She then attended school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, at Trowbridge Girls' High School (a girls' grammar school which merged with a boys' gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |