Hoey

Hoey
Family name
Hoey family coat of arms
Meaning	"descendant of Eochaidh (pronounced Owey or Hoy)"
Region of origin	Ireland
Language(s) of origin	Gaeilge
Related names	Haughey, McCaughey

Hoey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: O'Hoey, Haughey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Ó hEochaidh.

The Hoeys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid and formers kings of Ulster. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st Century AD.