Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Swinney is a form of Sweeney. Sweeney comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Swinney’s family of names
In English usage, Swinney as a surname has a related form in Sweeney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Swinney, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Guiney
“son of Géibheannach”
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Gainey
“son of Géibheannach”
80% boys · 20% girls
Tinney
“descendant of Sionnach”
17% boys · 83% girls
Hainey
Hainey is a surname from Irish.
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Mcsweeney
McSweeney is a surname from Irish.
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Grainney
Grainney is a feminine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Manx.
>99% girls
Lunney
“descendant of Luanach”
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Heeney
“God is gracious”
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