Gough ( ) is a surname. The surname may derive from the
Welsh
(English: "red"),
[Farrar-Hockley 1974, pp. 2–3] possibly given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion. Another possible derivation is that it was a reduced form of the
Irish McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic , a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
from the personal name (variant ), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish "horse".
Occasionally used as a first or middle name:
* Edward Gough Whitlam, known as
Gough Whitlam, Australian Prime Minister.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alfred Gough
Alfred Gough ( ; born August 22, 1967) is an American screenwriter, producer, writer, director, showrunner and creator. He is the developer of The WB/The CW's Superman-prequel television series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville''. Alongside lo ...
, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of ''Smallville''
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Annette Gough (born 1950), Australian academic
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Antony Gough, New Zealand businessman and property developer
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Austin Gough, American football player
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Bobby Gough (born 1949), English footballer
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Charles Gough (disambiguation), a number of people
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Charles Frederick Howard Gough (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician
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Charles John Stanley Gough, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Darren Gough
Darren Gough (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-d ...
(born 1970), English cricketer and ballroom dancer
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Denise Gough (born 1980), Irish actress
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Doris Gough Boyd (1888–1960), Australian artist
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Douglas Gough (born 1941), British astronomer, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at the University of Cambridge
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Flori Gough (1905
–1992), American cellist
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Frank Gough (1898–1980), Australian cricketer
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Frederick Foster Gough, British Protestant Christian missionary
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Henry Gough (1649–1724), Sheriff of Staffordshire, MP
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Hubert Gough, British World War I general
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Hugh Henry Gough
General (United Kingdom), General Sir Hugh Henry Gough ( ; 14 November 1833 – 12 May 1909) was a senior British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be aw ...
(1833–1909), Anglo-Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Ian Gough, Welsh rugby player
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John Gough (disambiguation), a number of people
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Laurie Gough, Canadian-American travel writer
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Martyn Gough (chaplain) (born 1966), British Anglican priest and military chaplain
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Michael Gough (1916–2011), British actor
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Michael Gough (archaeologist) (1916–1973), British archaeologist
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Michael Gough (cricketer) (born 1979), English cricketer and umpire
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Michael Gough (voice actor)
Michael Gough is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for providing the voices of Deckard Cain in the ''Diablo (series), Diablo'' series of video games, Gopher (Winnie the Pooh), Gopher in the ''Winnie the Pooh (franchise), Winnie t ...
(born 1956), American voice actor
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Ray Gough (1938–2018), Northern Irish footballer
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Richard Gough (disambiguation) Richard Gough (born 1962) is a Scottish former football defender.
Richard Gough may also refer to:
* Richard Gough (Welsh footballer) (1859–1934), Wales international footballer
* Richard Gough (antiquarian) (1735–1809), English antiquarian ...
, a number of people
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Robert Gough (actor), English actor
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Robert Gough (priest), Irish Anglican priest
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Sandra Gough
Sandra Gough (born 2 August 1943, in Manchester, Lancashire) is an England, English actress, best known for her role as Irma Ogden in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 1964 to 1971.
Other roles have included Nellie Ding ...
, English actress
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Stephen Gough, British pro-nudity activist known as the "Naked Rambler"
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Stephen Gough (footballer), Irish footballer
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Stephen Gough (politician), Canadian politician
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Stephen Gough (speed skater), Canadian skater
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Viscount Gough, a United Kingdom peerage successively held by:
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Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779–1869)
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George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough (1815–1895)
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Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough (1849–1919)
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Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough (1892–1951)
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Shane Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (1941–2023)
See also
*The
Gough-Calthorpe family
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References
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English-language surnames
Anglicised Welsh-language surnames