ROONEY


Meaning of ROONEY in English

I . Mickey Rooney

(1920– )

a US actor known for his cheerful personality. He began as a child actor and first became famous in the late 1930s as the film character Andy Hardy . He then made several films with Judy Garland . His film successes included Babes in Arms (1939), The Human Comedy (1943) and The Black Stallion (1979). Rooney later had more success in the Broadway musical play Sugar Babies (1978–81). He received a special Oscar in 1983.

II . Wayne Rooney

(1985– )

an English footballer who has played for Everton football club and the English national football team. In 2003 he became the youngest player ever to score for England. He moved to Manchester United in 2004.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.