McGaughey
McGaughey and MacGaughey are Scottish and Irish surnames. They are anglicised forms of the Gaelic Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eochaidh", or "son of God or sword". These personal names are composed of a derivative of the Gaelic each, meaning "son of Lugh"; the personal names mean "son of God or son of sword". Notable people with the surname include:
- Claude R. McGaughey III, American horse trainer
- Edward W. McGaughey, American politician
- Martin McGaughey, Northern Irish footballer
- Nicholas McGaughey, British actor
- Neal McCoy, American country music singer