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Sweeney
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈswiːni/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Sweeney.wav US
en iːni 2
Etymology 1
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Suibhne. Compare en McSweeney.
Alternative forms
en Sweany Sweeny Swinney
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Scottie Andrew, Leah Asmelash, Harmeet Kaur What has America learned from the Sydney Sweeney situation? We asked the experts https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/02/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-ad-dunkin-drama-cec 2025-08-02 Experts agree that Sydney Sweeney is always winning. She emerges from this national dust-up only more powerful than ever. https://web.archive.org/web/20260221191718/https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/02/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-ad-dunkin-drama-cec 21 February 2026
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Sweeney is the 651st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 52410 individuals. Sweeney is most common among White (90.6%) individuals.
Further reading
Etymology 2
From Sweeney Todd, the name of a fictional character.
Proper noun
1
en Cockney rhyming slang The Flying Squad, a branch of the London police service.
en 2018 Gary London For the Love of Brass It turned out the police wouldn't raid the place until the Monday morning but in the meantime there were drinks to drink and drugs to take. Even Lettsbe and the Sweeney arrived and joined in the celebrations with us.The police, however, did hit Jill's address early on Monday morning.
Derived terms
en Swedey
en eponyms
en Nicknames