Name Keogh Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. KEE-o Other Forms FormsKehoe, Keoghoe Edit Status Status 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.