Sweeny is a surname which may refer to:
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Alastair Sweeny (born 1946), Canadian publisher, historian, and author
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Charles Sweeny
Charles Michael Sweeny (January 26, 1882 – February 27, 1963) was an American soldier of fortune, United States Army lieutenant colonel, French Foreign Legion officer, Polish army brigadier general, Royal Air Force (RAF) group captain, an ...
(1882–1963), American soldier of fortune
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Charles Francis Sweeny (1910–1993), American businessman and socialite instrumental in forming the Second World War
Eagle Squadrons
The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (circa 1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941.
Wit ...
, nephew of the soldier of fortune
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Craig Sweeny
Craig Sweeny is an American television producer and screenwriter.
Sweeny is known for his writing on and producing the science fiction television series '' The 4400'' and for creating and writing the series '' Limitless''. He has also written fo ...
, American television producer and screenwriter
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George Sweeny
George Sweeny (February 22, 1796 – October 10, 1877) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sweeny was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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(1796–1877), American politician
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Glynis Sweeny (born 1962), American illustrator and caricaturist
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Harry Sweeny
Harrison Sweeny (born 9 July 1998) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
Major results
;2015
: 9th Road race, Oceania Junior Road Championships
;2016
: Oceania Junior Road Championships
::1st Time trial
::5 ...
(born 1998), Australian racing cyclist
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Hugh Sweeny, Australian prisoner of war during the Second World War
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James Sweeny (1857–1940), Canadian Anglican bishop
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John Sweeny (bishop) (1821–1901), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
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John Sweeny (judge) (born 1949), American judge
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Mary Sweeny, 19th-century American vandal
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Matt Sweeny, Australian-American inventor and entrepreneur
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Peter B. Sweeny (1825–1911), American lawyer and politician
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Robert Sweeny Jr. (1911–1983), American amateur golfer and socialite, brother of
Charles Francis Sweeny and nephew of
Charles Sweeny
Charles Michael Sweeny (January 26, 1882 – February 27, 1963) was an American soldier of fortune, United States Army lieutenant colonel, French Foreign Legion officer, Polish army brigadier general, Royal Air Force (RAF) group captain, an ...
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Thomas William Sweeny (1820–1892), Irish-American Union Army general
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Sweeney (name)
Sweeney is a surname that is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic ''Mac Suibhne'' meaning "son of ''Suibhne''".. For the surnames ''McQueen'', ''Swain'', ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . The Gaelic personal name '' Suibhne'' was originally a ...
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