McKee

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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 and McKay.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Alexander McKee (c. 1735 – 1799), British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel
Alexander McKee (author) (1918–1992), British journalist, military historian and diver
Andrew McKee (disambiguation)
Ann McKee, neurologist and neuropathologist
Arthur McKee, New Zealand newspaper proprietor, photo-engraver and printer
Ben McKee (born 1985), American bassist for the band, Imagine Dragons
Billy McKee (born 1921), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter
Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist
Christopher McKee (born 1942), astrophysicist
Daniel McKee (born 1951), Governor of Rhode Island
Darrell McKee (born c. 1963), Canadian curler
Dave McKee (died 2005), Australian politician
David McKee (1935–2022), British writer and illustrator
Dick McKee (1893–1920), member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Elsie McKee, theology professor
Eva McKee (1890–1955), Irish craftswoman and designer
Frances McKee (born 1966), Scottish singer and songwriter
Frank McKee (1923–1988), Scottish professional footballer
Gina McKee (born 1964), English actress
Grant McKee (Sept. 14, 1940 – Jan. 10, 2018), Canadian Football League player, Grey Cup recipient Hamilton Tiger Cats 1963
Hugh McKee (1844–1871), American naval officer
Ivan McKee (born 1963), Scottish politician
Jaimes McKee, (born 1987) English-born Hong Kong footballer
James McKee (footballer), Scottish footballer
Jay McKee (born 1977), Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey player
Jerry McKee (born 1946), American basketball player
J. Killeen McKee (1907-78), Canadian politician
John McKee (disambiguation)
Kayleigh McKee (born 1994), American voice actress
Kenneth McKee (1906–1991), English orthopaedist, pioneer of hip replacement surgery
Kevin McKee (disambiguation)
Kinnaird R. McKee (1929–2013), United States Navy four-star admiral
Lonette McKee (born 1954), American actress, composer, producer, screenwriter and director
Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author
Maria McKee (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
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
Paul McKee (disambiguation)
Redick McKee (1800–1886, American government official
Rob McKee (born 1985), Canadian politician and son of Michael McKee
Robert McKee (born 1941), American author
Robert A. McKee (born 1949), American politician, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Roger McKee (1926–2014), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Roxanne McKee, English 21st century actress and model
Samuel McKee (disambiguation)
Sarah Galt Elwood McKee (1842–1934), Canadian social reformer and temperance leader
Seth J. McKee (1916–2016), United States Air Force general
Suzy McKee Charnas (born 1939), American novelist and short story writer
Tanner McKee (born 2000), American football player
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
Tim McKee (born 1953), American former swimmer, three-time Olympic silver medalist
Tom McKee (born 1941), American politician

Fictional characters

Saddie McKee, protagonist of an American 1934 film

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