McGaughey
Appearance
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,[pronunciation?] are Scottish and Irish 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:
- Edward W. McGaughey
- Claude R. McGaughey III
- Martin McGaughey
- Nicholas McGaughey
- Neal McCoy (born McGaughey)
See also
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.