The feeney Surname
feeney Name Meaning and History
- reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fiannaidhe ‘descendant of Fiannaidhe’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’, ‘champion’ (from fian ‘army’).
- shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fidhne ‘descendant of Fidhne’, a personal name probably derived from fiodh ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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