Hoey
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Hoey family coat of arms
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| Meaning | "descendant of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey or Hoy)" |
| 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
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