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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CLONEY

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Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cluanaigh ‘descendant of Cluanach’, a personal name derived from cluana, which means ‘deceitful’, ‘flattering’, or ‘rogue’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)