Sweeney - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sweeney \s-wee

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "small hero".

Sweeney has 1 variant form: Sweeny.

Baby names that sound like Sweeney are Cheney, Shawney, Sunney, Swen, Swaine and Swayne.

Sweeney is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#650 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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