Sweeney (name)

Sweeney is a surname that is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Suibhne meaning "son of Suibhne".

[1][2] The Gaelic personal name Suibhne was originally a byname meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed" and is associated with Clan Sweeney.

[3] In the United States, the surname Sweeney can also be an Americanization of the French surname Choinière.

This French surname is derived from choin, meaning white, and probably originated as an occupational name for a baker.

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