| ![Show Contents]() Roony History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of RoonyWhat does the name Roony mean? Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Roony is Ó Ruanaidh. Early Origins of the Roony familyThe surname Roony was first found in County Down (Irish:An Dún) part of the Province of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, formerly known as county St Mirren. Early History of the Roony familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roony research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079 and 1288 are included under the topic Early Roony History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Roony Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Roony revealed spelling variations, including O'Rooney, Rooney, Roony, Roonay, Roney and others. Early Notables of the Roony familyMore information is included under the topic Early Roony Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Roony migration to the United States | + |
Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Roony:
Roony Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Sarah Roony, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Charles Roony, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- John Roony, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
| Roony migration to Canada | + |
Roony Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mic Roony, aged 19, who landed in Canada in 1812
- Phil Roony, aged 22, who arrived in Canada in 1812
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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