McGaughey
Language(s) | Gaelic |
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Origin | |
Meaning | son of Eochaidh; son of Eachaidh |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Eachaidh; Eochaidh; Mac Eachaidh |
McGaughey and MacGaughey,{mâ gā hē} are Scottish and Irish, (Armagh County Ireland) surnames. They are anglicised forms of the Gaelic Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eochaidh", or "son of Eachaidh". These personal names are composed of a derivative of the Gaelic each, meaning "horse"; the personal names mean "horseman".[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Claude R. McGaughey III
- Edward W. McGaughey
- Martin McGaughey
- Nicholas McGaughey
- Neal McCoy (born McGaughey)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
Categories:
- Surnames
- Anglicised Irish-language surnames