Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mooney

/mˈuni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
mooney
IPA
/mˈuni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

adj

Alternative form of moony.

noun

Alternative form of moony.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maonaigh (“descendant of Maonach”), a personal name derived from maoineach (“rich, wealthy; precious, beloved”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Mooneys (plural) Meaney (alternative) Meany (alternative) Meeney (alternative) Moonie (alternative) more mooney (comparative) most mooney (superlative)

Homonyms

moonie

Rhymes With

rooney uni sunni clooney looney puny loony cooney muni cuny bruni cluny

Questions

How do you pronounce mooney?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈuni/.
What does mooney mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does mooney come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce mooney

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