Keogh (usually pronounced ) is an
Irish surname. It is a reduced
Anglicized
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form of the
Gaelic or , 'son of
Eochaidh'. The
personal name
A personal name, full name or prosoponym (from Ancient Greek ''prósōpon'' – person, and ''onoma'' –name) is the set of names by which an individual person or animal is known. When taken together as a word-group, they all relate to that on ...
is in turn based upon the Gaelic word for
horse
The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...
(Old Irish ).
People
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Alfred Keogh, British Army medical doctor
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Andrew Keogh (librarian), British-born American librarian
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Andy Keogh, Irish football player
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Barbara Keogh, British actress
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Bruce Keogh, British professor of cardiac surgery
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Doreen Keogh (1926–2017), Irish-born actress
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Edward Keogh, American politician
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Esmond Venner Keogh, Australian Army officer and medical scientist
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Estelle Venner Keogh, Australian nurse who served in World War I
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Eugene James Keogh, American politician
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Eustace Graham Keogh, Australian Army officer and military historian
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Fenton Keogh, Australian celebrity chef
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Helen Keogh, Irish politician
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Henry Keogh, Australian murderer
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James Keogh (disambiguation)
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John Keogh (disambiguation)
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Keira Keogh, Irish politician
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Kerrie Ann Keogh, singer
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Lesbia Venner Keogh Australian poet, novelist and political activist
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Liam Keogh, Scottish football player
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Matt Keough
Matthew Lon Keough ( ; July 3, 1955 – May 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983), New York Yankees (1983 ...
, American pro baseball player, mostly for the Oakland Athletics
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Michael Keogh (disambiguation)
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Myles Keogh, Irish soldier and American Civil War (Union) military officer
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Nina Keogh, Canadian puppet builder
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Patrick Keogh, New Zealand Rugby Union player
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Peter Keogh, journalist and sports administrator
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Richard Keogh, Irish football player
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Simon Keogh, Irish rugby player
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Theodora Keogh, an American novelist
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Thomas Keogh, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
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Tom Keogh, illustrator
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Trevor Keogh, Australian football player
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William Keogh, Irish politician and judge
See also
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Kehoe (surname)
Kehoe, originally spelled MacKehoe (from Irish 'son of Eochaidh', a personal name based on 'horse'), is an Irish surname that stems from several distinct septs in Ireland.
The most notable branch were from southeastern Ireland in the province ...
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Keoghan (surname)
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Keohane (disambiguation)
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Keough (surname)
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McKeogh
McKeogh () is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: MacKeogh, McKeough (disambiguation), McKeough, Keogh Kehoe (surname), Kehoe, McCaughey and Hoey, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Mac Eochaidh.
The McKeoghs are d ...
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McKeough (disambiguation) McKeough is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
People
* Darcy McKeough (born 1933), Canadian politician and businessman
* Dave McKeough (1863–1901), American baseball player
* Patrick McKeough (born ?), Canadian publisher, edito ...
References
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Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames
Surnames of Scottish origin