Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. KEE-o [key] Other Forms FormsKehoe, Keoghoe Meaning & History Variant of Keough, which is a shortened form of McKeough, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha meaning "son of Eochaidh". Also compare McKeogh.Keogh originated in Leinster, Ireland, and Kehoe is a common name in County Wexford.