McKee
McKee is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin. The surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aodha ("son of Aodh") a patronymic form of an old Gaelic personal name which means "fire". Similar surnames which also are derived from the same Gaelic patronymic are McCoy, McGee, Kee and McKay.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexander McKee (c. 1735-1799}, British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel
- Alexander McKee (author) (1918-1992), British journalist, military historian and diver
- Andrew McKee (disambiguation)
- Antonio McKee
- Billy McKee (born 1921), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
- Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter
- Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist
- Christopher McKee
- Daniel McKee (born 1951), current Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
- Dave McKee (died 2005), Australian politician
- David McKee (born 1935), British writer and illustrator
- Dick McKee
- Elsie McKee, theology professor
- Eva McKee (1890–1955), Irish craftswoman and designer
- Frances McKee
- Frank McKee
- Gina McKee (born 1964), English actress
- Grant McKee (Sept. 14, 1940 - Jan. 10, 2018), Canadian Football League player, Grey Cup recipient Hamilton Tiger Cats 1963
- Hugh McKee
- Ivan McKee (born 1963), Scottish politician
- Jaimes McKee
- James McKee, Scottish footballer
- Jay McKee
- Jerry McKee, American basketball player
- John McKee (disambiguation)
- Kenneth McKee, a pioneer of hip replacement surgery from Norfolk, England
- Kevin McKee (disambiguation)
- Kinnaird R. McKee (1929–2013), United States Navy four-star admiral
- Lonette McKee
- Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author
- Maria McKee (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
- Mary Harrison McKee (1858–1930), only daughter of President Benjamin Harrison and his first wife
- Paul McKee (disambiguation)
- Redick McKee
- Robert McKee
- Robert A. McKee
- Roger McKee
- Roxanne McKee, English 21st century actress and model
- Samuel McKee (disambiguation)
- Seth J. McKee (1916-2016), United States Air Force general
- Suzy McKee Charnas
- Theodore McKee (born 1947), chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Thom McKee
- Tim McKee (born 1953), American former swimmer, three-time Olympic silver medalist
- Tom McKee (born 1941), American politician
See also
References
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