McCaughey
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| McCaughey | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "Son of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey)" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) of origin | Gaeilge |
| Related names | Haughey, Hoey, MacCaughey |
McCaughey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: McHaughey, MacCaughey, McGaughey and O'Coffey, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Mac hEochaidh.
The McCaugheys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st century AD. The McCaughey Family originated from Ireland in the 19th century, a traveling family, a part of the traveling community that were spread around Ireland in Co. Louth, Co. Limerick, Co. Cork and also Co. Antrim.
People
- Betsy McCaughey (born 1948), politician
- Billy McCaughey (1950–2006), convict
- Davis McCaughey (1914–2005), scholar, administrator and politician
- Gerald T. McCaughey (born 1956), executive
- Martha McCaughey (born 1966), academic
- Martin McCaughey (1967–1990), Irish Republican Army member
- Samuel McCaughey (1835–1919), pastoralist, politician and philanthropist
- Scott McCaughey, singer
- Seán McCaughey (1915–1946), Irish Republican Army leader
- Nathan McCaughey pornstar
See also
- McCaughey Prize, an Australian art prize awarded to an artist or artists.
- McCaughey septuplets
- Haughey
- Dál Fiatach
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