McKee
McKee is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin. The surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aodha ("son of Aodh") a patronymic form of an old Gaelic personal name which means "fire". Similar surnames which also are derived from the same Gaelic patronymic are McCoy, McGee, Kee, McHugh and McKay.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
Disambiguation pages
- Andrew McKee (disambiguation)
- John McKee (disambiguation)
- Kevin McKee (disambiguation)
- Paul McKee (disambiguation)
- Samuel McKee (disambiguation)
Individuals
Politicians, government officials and military
- Alexander McKee (c. 1735 – 1799), British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel
- Billy McKee (1921–2019), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
- Daniel McKee (born 1951), Governor of Rhode Island
- Dave McKee (died 2005), Australian politician
- Dick McKee (1893–1920), member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)
- Erin Elizabeth McKee, American diplomat
- Hugh McKee (1844–1871), American naval officer
- Ivan McKee (born 1963), Scottish politician
- J. Killeen McKee (1907-78), Canadian politician
- Joseph V. McKee (1889-1956), acting mayor of New York city
- Kinnaird R. McKee (1929–2013), United States Navy four-star admiral
- Mary Harrison McKee (1858–1930), only daughter of President Benjamin Harrison and his first wife
- Michael McKee (politician) (born 1940), Canadian politician and son of J. Killeen McKee
- Nicole McKee (born 1971/1972), New Zealand politician
- Redick McKee (1800–1886), American government official
- Rob McKee (born 1985), Canadian politician and son of Michael McKee
- Robert A. McKee (born 1949), American politician, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Sarah Galt Elwood McKee (1842–1934), Canadian social reformer and temperance leader
- Seth J. McKee (1916–2016), United States Air Force general
- Theodore McKee (born 1947), chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Thom McKee (born 1955), United States Navy officer
- Tom McKee (born 1941), American politician
Authors and publishers
- Alexander McKee (author) (1918–1992), British journalist, military historian and diver
- Arthur McKee, New Zealand newspaper proprietor, photo-engraver and printer
- David McKee (1935–2022), British writer and illustrator
- Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author
- Robert McKee (born 1941), American author
- Suzy McKee Charnas (1939–2023), American novelist and short story writer
Doctors, educators, and scientists
- Ann McKee, neurologist and neuropathologist
- Christopher McKee (born 1942), astrophysicist
- Elsie McKee, theology professor
- Kenneth McKee (1906–1991), English orthopaedist, pioneer of hip replacement surgery
- Martin McKee (1956), English doctor and professor
Arts and culture
- Ben McKee (born 1985), American bassist for the band, Imagine Dragons
- Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter
- Frances McKee (born 1966), Scottish singer and songwriter
- Gina McKee (born 1964), English actress
- Kayleigh McKee (born 1994), American voice actress
- Lonette McKee (born 1954), American actress, composer, producer, screenwriter and director
- Maria McKee (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
- Roxanne McKee, English 21st century actress and model
Athletes and coaches
- Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist
- Darrell McKee (born c. 1963), Canadian curler
- Frank McKee (1923–1988), Scottish professional footballer
- Grant McKee (Sept. 14, 1940 – Jan. 10, 2018), Canadian Football League player, Grey Cup recipient Hamilton Tiger Cats 1963
- Jaimes McKee, (born 1987) English-born Hong Kong footballer
- James McKee (footballer), Scottish football player
- Jay McKee (born 1977), Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey player
- Jerry McKee (born 1946), American basketball player
- Joe McKee (born 1992), Scottish footballer player
- Roger McKee (1926–2014), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tanner McKee (born 2000), American football player
- Tim McKee (born 1953), American former swimmer, three-time Olympic silver medalist
Other professions
- Eva McKee (1890–1955), Irish craftswoman and designer
Fictional characters
- Saddie McKee, protagonist of an American 1934 film