McEvoy

McEvoy (; or or alternatively ) is an Irish surname. 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 Provided by Wikipedia