Keogh
Appearance
Language(s) | Irish |
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Origin | |
Meaning | son of Eochaidh |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Eochaidh; Mac Eochaidh, MacEochaidh, Keough |
Keogh, usually pronounced /ˈkjoʊ/, is an Irish surname. Originally McKeogh It is a reduced form on an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Eochaidh, MacEochaidh. The personal name Eochaidh is based upon the Gaelic eoch, meaning "horse".
People
- Sir Alfred Keogh, British Army medical doctor
- Andrew Keogh (librarian), British-born American librarian
- Andy Keogh, Irish football player
- Barbara Keogh, British actress
- Sir Bruce Keogh, British professor of cardiac surgery
- Doreen Keogh (1926–2017), Irish-born actress
- Edward Keogh, Wisconsin politician
- Eric Keogh a.k.a. Falcon, Destroyer of Worlds
- Eugene James Keogh, New York politician
- Fenton Keogh, Australian celebrity chef
- Helen Keogh, Irish politician
- Henry Keogh, Australian murderer
- James Keogh, Time magazine editor
- James Gabriel Keogh, Australian singer
- Jim Keogh, technical author
- John Keogh (disambiguation)
- Kerrie Ann Keogh, singer
- Patrick Keogh, New Zealand Rugby Union player
- Liam Keogh, Scottish football player
- Matt Keough, American pro baseball player, mostly for the Oakland Athletics
- Thomas Keogh Legend of Cirencester
- Myles Keogh, Irish soldier and American Civil War military officer
- Michael Keogh (disambiguation)
- Nina Keogh, Canadian puppet builder
- Richard Keogh, Irish football player
- Simon Keogh, Irish rugby player
- Trevor Keogh, Australian football player
- William Keogh, Irish politician and judge
Other
- Keogh plan, U.S. retirement-related tax provision