Hoey
| Hoey | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
 Hoey family coat of arms | |
| Meaning | "descendant of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey)" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) of origin | Gaeilge |
| Related names | Haughey, McCaughey |
Hoey (O'Hoey) is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: Haughey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Ó hEochaidh.
The Hoeys 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.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Allen Hoey
- Aoife Hoey
- Charles Ferguson Hoey
- Clyde Roark Hoey (1877–1954), Governor of North Carolina
- Dennis Hoey
- Evelyn Hoey
- Frances Sarah Hoey (1830–1908), Irish novelist
- Gary Hoey
- Iris Hoey
- James Hoey (disambiguation), several people
- Kate Hoey
- Marty Hoey (1851–1982), American mountaineer
- Michael Hoey (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Hoey
- Rob Hoey
See also
- Hoey, Saskatchewan,hamlet
- Haughey
- Kings of Ulster
- Dál Fiatach
- Ulaid