Haughey
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Pronunciation | /ˈhɔːhi/,[1] /ˈhaʊi/ |
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Language(s) | Gaelic |
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Meaning | A mounted knight, a horseman (Descendant of h Eochaidh) |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | McCaughey, McGaughey, McKeogh, Keogh, Kehoe, Haffey, Hoey, Hoy, Hughey |
Haughey (Irish: Ó hEochaidh) is an Irish surname of noble origins. Spelling variations include: Hoey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. The Irish spelling is Ó hEochaidh.
The Haugheys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of Ulaid. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st century AD.[2] In addition to a number of Scottish clans, as well as the British royal family (through the House of Dunkeld), their lineage extends to the Darini/Dáirine.[3]
Notable bearers of the surname include:
- Charles Haughey, Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and President of the European Council
- Chris Haughey, former Major League Baseball player
- Clare Haughey, MSP
- Denis Haughey, Former Minister and MEP
- Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond
- Mary Haughey, Baroness Ballyedmond
- Matthew Haughey, American programmer, web designer, and blogger
- Maureen Haughey, wife of Charles Haughey
- Pádraig Haughey, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Seán Haughey, Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Minister of State
- Siobhan Haughey, Hong Kong Olympic swimmer
- Hon. Thomas Haughey, Former U.S. Representative
- Tom Haughey, rugby league footballer
- Sir William Haughey, Baron Haughey
- Seán Ó hEochaidh
See also[]
- Haughey (TV series), a series broadcast by RTÉ in 2005 about Charles Haughey
- Haughey's Fort
- Hoey
- McCaughey
- Kings of Ulster
- Dál Fiatach
- Ulaid
- Irish nobility
References[]
- ^ "Haughey". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- ^ Byrne, Francis John (1973). Irish Kings and High-Kings. University of Michigan: Batsford. p. 127.
- ^ Walsh, Dennis. "The Kingdom of Ulster". Cite journal requires
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Surnames of Irish origin
- Ulaid