Sweeney
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Sweeney is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin derived from MacSuibhne (Gaelic), son of Suibhne and is the name of a Scottish/Irish clan, Clan Sweeney.
[edit] People
- Brigadier General Charles W. Sweeney - USAAF pilot who dropped the atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Nagasaki.
- Fionnuala Sweeney - an Irish anchorwoman and reporter for CNN International
- Hank Sweeney - Major League Baseball first baseman
- Joe Sweeney - Musician, popularized the banjo
- John Sweeney (labor leader) - President of the AFL-CIO
- Terence MacSwiney - a former Lord Mayor of Cork
- John E. Sweeney - a Republican State Congressman from New York
- Julia Sweeney - an American actress and comedian
- John Swinney - former leader of the Scottish National Party
- Madeline Amy Sweeney - a flight attendant on board American Airlines flight 11
- Peter Sweeney - a professional Zapcat Pilot for the South West of Ireland
- Robert Augustus Sweeney - a two time recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Stephen Sweeney - a Democratic State Senator from New Jersey representing the 3rd Legislative District
- Tim Sweeney (game developer) - founder of Epic Games
[edit] Fictional People
- King Sweeney (Buile Shuibhne) - mad king of Irish legend
- Sweeney Todd - a fictional barber and serial killer
[edit] Other
- Clan Sweeney - Scottish/Irish clan
- McSweeney's - an independent publishing house
- Sweeney Todd (band) - a Canadian glam rock band
- Sweeney Todd (musical) - a Stephen Sondheim musical based on the fictional barber of that name
- The Sweeney - a British police detective television series
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