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, McHugh and McKay. Notable people with the surname include:
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Disambiguation pages
Andrew McKee (disambiguation)
John McKee (disambiguation)
Kevin McKee (disambiguation)
Paul McKee (disambiguation)
Samuel McKee (disambiguation)
Individuals
Politicians, government officials and military
Alexander McKee (c. 1735 – 1799), British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel
Billy McKee (1921–2019), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Cara McKee, Scottish politician
Daniel McKee (born 1951), Governor of Rhode Island
Dave McKee (died 2005), Australian politician
Dick McKee (1893–1920), member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Erin Elizabeth McKee, American diplomat
Gordon McKee (politician) (born 1994), Scottish Member of Parliament (UK)
Hugh McKee (1844–1871), American naval officer
Ivan McKee (born 1963), Scottish politician
J. Killeen McKee (1907-78), Canadian politician
Joseph V. McKee (1889-1956), acting mayor of New York city
Kinnaird R. McKee (1929–2013), United States Navy four-star admiral
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
Authors and publishers
Alexander McKee (author) (1918–1992), British journalist, military historian and diver
Arthur McKee, New Zealand newspaper proprietor, photo-engraver and printer
David McKee (1935–2022), British writer and illustrator
Lyra McKee (1990–2019), Northern Irish journalist and author
Robert McKee (born 1941), American author
Suzy McKee Charnas (1939–2023), American novelist and short story writer
Doctors, educators, and scientists
Ann McKee, neurologist and neuropathologist
Christopher McKee (born 1942), astrophysicist
Elsie McKee, theology professor
Kenneth McKee (1906–1991), English orthopaedist, pioneer of hip replacement surgery
Martin McKee (1956), English doctor and professor
Arts and culture
Ben McKee (born 1985), American bassist for the band, Imagine Dragons
Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter
Frances McKee (born 1966), Scottish singer and songwriter
Gina McKee (born 1964), English actress
Kayleigh McKee (born 1994), American voice actress
Lonette McKee (born 1954), American actress, composer, producer, screenwriter and director
Maria McKee (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
Roxanne McKee, English 21st century actress and model
Athletes and coaches
Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist
Darrell McKee (born c. 1963), Canadian curler
Frank McKee (1923–1988), Scottish professional footballer
Grant McKee (born 1940), Canadian football player
Jaimes McKee, (born 1987) English-born Hong Kong footballer
James McKee (footballer), Scottish football player
Jay McKee (born 1977), Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey player
Jerry McKee (born 1946), American basketball player
Joe McKee (born 1992), Scottish footballer player
Melville McKee (born 1994), British racing driver
Roger McKee (1926–2014), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Tanner McKee (born 2000), American football player
Tim McKee (born 1953), American swimmer, three-time Olympic silver medalist
Other professions
Eva McKee (1890–1955), Irish craftswoman and designer
Fictional characters
Saddie McKee, protagonist of an American 1934 film