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Looney
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A surname of Irish origin.
"Looney is a common surname in parts of Ireland and the United States."
How to Use Looney
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA family surname of Irish descent.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with the informal word "loony" meaning crazy, or "Looney" as in Looney Tunes.
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Word Forms
Looneys plural
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Etymology
An anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Luanaigh.