McEvoy

Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe, Mac Giolla Bhuidhe, McEvoy
Language(s)	Irish language
Origin
Meaning	"son of the yellow-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman"
Region of origin	Ireland

McEvoy (/ˈmækɪvɔɪ/; Irish: Mac Fhíobhuí or Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe or alternatively Mac Giolla Bhuidhe) is an Irish surname.^[1] It is closely related to the name McAvoy and with the placename Clandeboye, an anglicised version of Clann Fhiodhbhuidge. The name translates as either "son of the fair-haired lad" or "son of the woodsman", depending on the original Gaelic version referred to.

Notable people with the surname include:

Ambrose McEvoy (1878–1927), English artist
Andy McEvoy (1938–1994), Irish footballer
Anne Marie McEvoy, American actor
Barry McEvoy, Irish actor
Ben McEvoy (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
Brian McEvoy (born 1974), Irish hurler
Cameron McEvoy (Born 1994), Triple Australian Olympic swimmer
Charles McEvoy (1879–1929), British playwright
Christopher McEvoy (1899–1953), English flying ace
Don McEvoy (1928–2004), English footballer and manager
Dorothy McEvoy (1910–1994), English cricketer
Eleanor McEvoy (born 1967), Irish singer-songwriter
Eugenie McEvoy (1879–1975), American artist
Frederick McEvoy (1907–1951), Australian/British sportsman
Harry McEvoy (1902–1984), British industrialist
J. P. McEvoy (1897–1958), American comics writer
James McEvoy (teacher) (1930–2007), English educationist
James McEvoy (philosopher) (1943–2010), Irish philosopher
Johnny McEvoy (born 1945), Irish singer
Jonathan McEvoy (born 1989), English cyclist
Kenny McEvoy (born 1994), Irish professional footballer
Kerrin McEvoy, (born 1980), Australian jockey
Lou McEvoy (1902–1953), American baseball player
Mary McEvoy (born 1954), Irish actor
Michael McEvoy (born 1956), Indian-born English cricketer
Michael J McEvoy (born 1961), American screen composer
Niamh McEvoy (Parnells Gaelic footballer)
Niamh McEvoy (St. Sylvester's Gaelic footballer)
Peter McEvoy (born 1953), English golfer
Richard McEvoy (born 1979), English golfer
Theodore McEvoy (1904–1991), British Royal Air Force air marshal
Tom McEvoy (born 1944), American poker player and writer

References

^ "Mcevoy Name Meaning & Mcevoy Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

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