Kehoe

Kehoe, usually pronounced /ˈkjoʊ/, is the name of a clan that existed in southern Ireland. Some, though not all, descend from King Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh of Uí Maine, who died in 1221.

Many of their descendants then emigrated to America and have spread throughout the country. The name is spelled in a variety of ways, however most common is "Kehoe," "Keogh" and "Keough." In Ireland the Kehoe version is used most often in and around County Wexford while Keogh is more common throughout the rest of the country. Kehoe is one of several versions of the Irish name "Mac Eochaidh" which translates as ‘son of Eochaidh’, a personal name based on each, ‘horse’.

People named Kehoe

• Alice Beck Kehoe (born 1934), American anthropologist
• Andrew Kehoe (1872–1927), American mass murderer and school bomber
• Bob Kehoe, American footballer
• Brendan Kehoe (1970–2011), Irish-American software developer
• Brian Kehoe (born 1982), American male fashion model
• Chevie Kehoe (born 1973), a convicted man
• Christine Kehoe (born 1950), politician from California
• Jack Kehoe (born 1938), American actor
• James J. Kehoe, New York state senator 1905–1906
• James Nicholas Kehoe (1862–1945), American politician
• Jim Kehoe (1981–2010), American university administrator
• Justin Kehoe (born 1980), Irish professional golfer
• L. Paul Kehoe (born 1938), New York politician and judge
• Nicholas Kehoe (born 1943), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
• Paul Kehoe (born 1973), Irish politician
• Robert A. Kehoe (1893–1992), toxicologist and apologist for the use of lead as an additive in gasoline
• Rick Kehoe (born 1951), Canadian hockey player
• Tim Kehoe (1970–2014), American author and inventor
• Timothy Kehoe (born 1953), American macroeconomist
• Walter Kehoe (1870–1938), US Congressman from Florida

See also

• Keogh (surname)