McGaughey
{{Infobox surname
| name          = MacGaughey, McGaughey
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| pronunciation = "McGoy"
| meaning       = son of God; son of Sun God Lugh
| region        = Ireland & Scotland
| language      = Gaelic
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}}McGaughey and MacGaughey' are Scottish and Irish (Armagh County Ireland) surnames. They are anglicised forms of the Gaelic Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eochaidh", or "son of God or sword". These personal names are composed of a derivative of the Gaelic each'', meaning "son of Lugh"; the personal names mean "son of God or son of sword". Notable people with the surname include:

Claude R. McGaughey III
Edward W. McGaughey
Martin McGaughey
Nicholas McGaughey
Neal McCoy (born McGaughey)

See also
 McCaughey
 McCahey

References

Anglicised Irish-language surnames