O'Keefe/O'Keeffe is an Irish surname, from the (Irish:caomh meaning 'beautiful').
The surname is related to a number of Irish surnames, from O'Caomhain meaning ('son of Kevin'), more commonly anglicized as Kavanagh. The surname Kevin, is associated with Mag Dhuibhfhinn meaning ('Dark Finn'), hence the surname Finn.
The second is from Ó Geibheannaigh, anglicized as Keaveney, MacGeaveny and Geaney, now Kenny.
Other related names include Caomhánach, Mag Dhuibhín, McKevin, McKinnon, MacKenzie, Quinn, Kennedy, McKenna, Kennan and Gannon.
People with the surname
Andrew O'Keefe (born 1971), Australian TV personality Arthur J. O'Keefe (1876–1943) American banker and mayor of New Orleans Brian O'Keefe (baseball) (born 1993), American baseball player Dan O'Keefe (born 1929), a former member of the California state Senate Daniel O'Keefe (1928–2012), editor and author, original inventor of Festivus Daniel J. O'Keefe (born 1950), American communication and argumentation theory scholar Danny O'Keefe (born 1943), American singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington David Dean O'Keefe (born circa 1824 or 1828, died 1901), Irishman who created stone money and became the virtual king of the island of Yap Dennis O'Keefe (1908–1968), American film actor Dennis O'Keefe, the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Derrick O'Keefe (born 1977), Canadian progressive writer, political activist and blogger Eamonn O'Keefe (born 1953), English-born Irish former professional footballer Eric O'Keefe (born 1961), American author, editor, and journalist Eugene O'Keefe (1827–1913) founder of the O'Keefe Brewery in Toronto Frank O'Keefe (1912–1989), Australian politician Frank O'Keefe (footballer) (1898–1958), Australian footballer Gerald Francis O'Keefe (1917–2000), Catholic bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA James O'Keefe (born 1984), American conservative videographer Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), American actress and model Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe (1923–2016), American politician Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe IV (1946–2007), American politician John O'Keefe (neuroscientist), American-British neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Johnny O'Keefe (1935–1978), Australian rock and roll singer Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe, one of the participants in the Great Brinks Robbery Ken O'Keefe (born 1953), American college football coach Kerin O'Keefe (fl. 2000s–2020s), American wine critic and author Laurence O'Keefe (disambiguation) Marcy O'Keefe (born 1955), American tennis player Mark O'Keefe (politician) (born 1952), American politician Michael A. O'Keefe (born 1942), Australian-American physicist Michael O'Keefe, (born 1955), American film and television actor Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician) (1931–2021), American politician; convicted felon Molly O'Keefe (fl. 2000s–2020s), American author Neil O'Keefe (born 1947), retired Australian politician and lobbyist Peggy O'Keefe (1928–2019) Australian-Scottish musical artist Phil O'Keefe (1948–2020), British geographer and development specialist Ryan O'Keefe (born 1981), Australian Football League player Sean O'Keefe (born 1956), Chancellor of Louisiana State University, former NASA administrator and aerospace industry executive Steve O'Keefe (born 1984), Australian cricketer and current New South Wales player Richard O'Keefe (fl. 1990s), computer scientist Thomas O'Keefe (born 1964), American musician known for his work in the group Antiseen Walter O'Keefe (1900–1983), American songwriter, actor and syndicated columnist
See also Carling O'Keefe, a brewing conglomerate in Canada
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