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Southern Isles of Scotland, Kintyre, Ulster Ireland McKay, McKoy, McKey, McKee, McCay, McKie, McGee, Mac Aoidh, McHugh, Hughes, Hayes |
McCoy is a common surname of Scottish origin in the lands of Kintyre and then Irish (Gallowglass) origin. It is an Anglicisation of its Irish Gaelic form Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" (an old word for "Fire", a Celtic deity). It is particularly found in Ulster (Counties Antrim, Armagh and Monaghan) where many settled around the 13th century, having been Gallowglasses, and also in counties Limerick and Cork. Aoidh and Mac Aoigh were sometimes Anglicised as Hugh and McHugh.
Al McCoy (announcer), sports broadcaster
Al McCoy (boxer), (1894–1966), middleweight champion boxer
Alfred McCoy (American football) (1899–1990), American college sports coach
Alfred W. McCoy, American author and scholar of the Asian heroin drug trade
Alice McCoy (Politician), member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Andy McCoy, Finnish guitarist of Hanoi Rocks
Barry M. McCoy, American physicist
Brian McCoy (1943–1975), Irish musician, trumpet player with The Miami Showband. One of the three members killed when the band was amushed by loyalist paramilitaries
Carl McCoy, musician
Charlie McCoy, (1941–), American musician
Colt McCoy, (1986–), American football quarterback
Elaine McCoy, (1946–), Canadian senator
Elijah McCoy, (1844–1929), inventor, automatic machinery lubricator, lawn sprinkler
Ernie McCoy, Formula One driver
Ethel Bergstresser McCoy (1893–1980), of New York City
Franklin Pierce McCoy (1875-1914), of Cabell County, WV. Preacher and writer traveling the rivers of Ohio and Pennsylvania on steamboats such as the Kanawha looking for work (see letter posted in the steamboats.com museum).
Freddie McCoy (1932-2009), American soul jazz vibraphonist
Frederick McCoy, (1823–1899), British palaeontologist
Garry McCoy, (1972–), Australian motorcycle racer
George McCoy, author of a guide to sexual services in Britain
Gerald McCoy, American football player
Gerry McCoy (born 1960), Scottish football player
Henry McCoy, fictional Marvel character from the X–Men
Horace McCoy, (1897–1955), American writer
Jack E. McCoy (1929-2014), American politician
Janet J. McCoy, American administrator and politician
Jason McCoy, (1970–), Canadian singer/songwriter
Jason L. McCoy, (1971– ), Attorney, Mayor of the Town of Vernon, Connecticut Politician
Joseph McCoy, 19th century cattle baron cited as the inspiration for the phrase "The Real McCoy"
Kansas Joe McCoy, (1905–1950), American musician
Kellen McCoy, (1987–), American basketball player and coach
Kevin McCoy (artist), (1967–), American artist
Kevin McCoy (rector), rector of the Pontifical North American College.
Kid McCoy, (1872–1940), boxer (born Norman Selby)
Leonard McCoy, fictional doctor in Star Trek
LeRon McCoy, (1982–), American football wide receiver
LeSean McCoy, (1988–), American football running back
Marvin McCoy (born 1988), professional footballer
Matt McCoy (actor)
Matt McCoy (American football), (1982–), American football linebacker
Matt McCoy (Iowa politician), member of the Iowa Senate
Mike McCoy (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul McCoy, musician
Papa Charlie McCoy, (1909–1950), American musician
Randolph McCoy of the Hatfield–McCoy feud, also called Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Richard McCoy, Jr., airplane hijacker
Rico McCoy, American football player
Robert Bruce McCoy, United States National Guard officer
Robert McCoy, member of the United States House of Representatives
Rose Marie McCoy, (1922–2015), American songwriter
Steve McCoy, radio morning show host
Sylvester McCoy, (1943–), Scottish actor
Tim McCoy, (1891–1978), American actor
Tony McCoy, Irish National Hunt jockey
Travis McCoy, member of the rap group Gym Class Heroes
Van McCoy (1940–1979), music producer and songwriter
Walter R. McCoy (1880–1952), stamp collector from New York City
William S. McCoy, American rum–runner
Alice McCoy (Digimon), a character in Digimon Tamers
Dr. Henry "Hank" P. McCoy, aka 'Beast' from Marvel Comics' X-Men
Jack McCoy, a character appearing in the Law & Order TV series
Leonard McCoy, a doctor on Star Trek: The Original Series
Sherman McCoy, a character in The Bonfire of the Vanities
Danny McCoy, a character in Las Vegas, a TV series
Josie McCoy (sometimes referred to as "Josie James" and less frequently "Josie Jones"), a character in the Josie and the Pussycats franchise.
Ray McCoy, the main character of the 1997 video game Blade Runner.
Ebenezar McCoy, a mentor type character in the book series: The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
One of the families in the Hatfield-McCoy feud in Kentucky/West Virginia in the 19th century. A TV mini-series "Hatfields & McCoys" starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton depict the horrific blood feud between the two families on the West Virginia/Kentucky border in the years after the Civil War.
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