McHugh

McHugh is a common surname of Irish origin. It is an anglicisation of the original Irish Mac Aodha meaning literally "Son of Aodh". Aodh was a popular male given name in mediaeval Gaelic Ireland, and was traditionally written in English documents as Hugh (an unrelated name of Frankish origin). The first bearers of the surname were the grandsons of Aodh (died 1033), who was son of Ruaidhrí mac Coscraigh, King of South Connacht.[1] The surname's pronunciation in Irish has also given rise to the spelling McGagh (otherwise McGah or McGarr), forms of the surname which remain geographically concentrated around the area of Belclare parish in County Galway, the centre of the Clann Cosgraigh territory ruled by the historical McHughs. Other anglicised versions of the surname include Hughes and Hewson.

Notable people bearing this surname include:

Fictional characters with this surname include:

  • Benji McHugh, a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
  • Nathan McHugh, a fictional character of Flight 29 Down

See also

References

  1. Martyn, Adrian (2019). Irish Surnames: Origins and Development. Ireland: Adrian Martyn. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-9955025-1-2.
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