Hoey
title: "Hoey" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ulaid", "surnames-of-irish-origin", "anglicised-irish-language-surnames", "surnames-of-british-isles-origin"] topic_path: "geography/ireland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoey" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hoey |
| image | Hoey family coat of arms.jpg |
| image_size | frameless |
| caption | Hoey family coat of arms |
| meaning | "descendant of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey or Hoy)" |
| region | Ireland |
| language | Gaeilge |
| variant | Haughey, McCaughey |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the Irish surname ::
| name = Hoey | image = Hoey family coat of arms.jpg | image_size = frameless | caption = Hoey family coat of arms | pronunciation = | meaning = "descendant of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey or Hoy)" | region = Ireland | language = Gaeilge | variant = Haughey, McCaughey | prefix = Hoey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: O'Hoey, Haughey, McCaughey, Hoy and McKeogh, among others. The original Irish spelling is Ó hEochaidh.
The Hoeys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid and former kings of Ulster. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st Century AD.
Hoey is also a surname found in Cambodia and Indonesia, particularly for people of Chinese descent.
Notable people with Hoey as a surname
- Allen Hoey (1952–2010), American poet, novelist, and literary critic
- Aoife Hoey (born 1983), Irish bobsledder
- Charles Ferguson Hoey (1914–1944), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Clyde R. Hoey (1877–1954), American politician in North Carolina
- Colleen A. Hoey, American diplomat
- Dennis Hoey (1893–1960), British film and stage actor
- Evelyn Hoey (1910–1935), American singer and actor
- Frances Sarah Hoey (1830–1908), Irish novelist
- Fred Hoey (1884–1949), American baseball broadcaster in Boston
- Fred Hoey (baseball manager) (1865–1933), American baseball manager in New York City
- Gary Hoey (born 1960), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Iris Hoey (1885–1979), British actress
- James Hoey (disambiguation), several people
- Kate Hoey (born 1946), Northern Irish politician
- Kelly Hoey, American author
- Lori Hoey
- Margaret Gardner Hoey (1875–1942), American political hostess
- Marty Hoey (1951–1982), American mountaineer
- Michael Hoey (disambiguation), several people
- Nicole Hoey, New Zealand television producer
- Rico Hoey (born 1995), American-Filipino professional golfer
- Rob Hoey (born 1980), English musician, actor, writer and comedian
- Robert Hoey (1883–1965), Canadian politician in Manitoba
- Una Raymond-Hoey (born 1996), Irish cricketer
- Rachel (Hoey) Hatton (born 1968), American Author
References
References
- "Surnames: Hoey". Forebears.
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