As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KEOGH. A contraction of the Irish eurname Mac Eochy, or Eochaid. The family claun descent from Fergus, king of "Ulster, and from Koderick the Great, king of all Ireland.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From given name or forename

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Ireland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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