McGee ( name ) - wikipedia McGee ( name ) Map of Gaelic Ireland showing the territory of the Ulaid c. 900 McGee or McKee ( Irish : Mac Aodha, meaning `` son of Aodh '' ) is an English language surname of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin. The McGee were a chieftain clan of the Ulaid, of which their territory corresponded to the Islandmagee peninsula in modern - day County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is also anglicised as `` McCoy ''. Notable people with this surname Alan McGee - British music industry mogul and musician American McGee - video game designer Anita Newcomb McGee - doctor, founder of Army Nurse Corps Barry McGee - artist Bradley McGee - cyclist Charles McGee ( disambiguation ), several people Chick McGee - radio personality Court McGee ( born 1984 ), American mixed martial arts fighter Debbie McGee - wife and assistant of magician Paul Daniels Eddie McGee - winner of the first American season of Big Brother Frank McGee ( disambiguation ), several people Gale W. McGee - United States Senator Harold McGee - cookbook author Henry McGee ( 1929 -- 2006 ), British actor J. Vernon McGee - Presbyterian minister Jack McGee ( disambiguation ), several people James McGee ( disambiguation ), several people JaVale McGee ( born 1988 ), American basketball player John McGee ( disambiguation ), several people Kirk McGee ( David Kirkland McGee, 1899 - 1983 ), one of the McGee Brothers, an American country music duo Kirsty McGee ( born 1972 ), British singer - songwriter Lewis McGee - Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross Linda M. McGee - American appellate judge Luke McGee, English footballer Mary Rose McGee ( 1917 -- 2004 ), New York politician Max McGee ( 1932 -- 2007 ), American football player McGee Brothers, an American country music duo of Sam and Kirk McGee Michael McGee ( disambiguation ), several people named Michael and Mike Pamela McGee ( born 1962 ), American basketball player ; mother of JaVale Sam McGee ( 1894 - 1975 ), one of the McGee Brothers, an American country music duo Stephen McGee - American football player Suzy McGee Charnas - American novelist Terrence McGee - American football player Terry McGee - New Zealand - born Canadian geographer Tony McGee - English - born Fashion photographer Thomas McGee ( disambiguation ), several people Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Canadian politician Timothy McGee - Fictional character from NCIS Tommy McGee ( born 1979 ), Scottish - born rugby player Trina McGee - Davis - American actress William McGee ( disambiguation ), several people named William, Bill and Billy Willie McGee ( disambiguation ), several people See also Gee ( surname ) Magee ( disambiguation ) McGee ( disambiguation ) McGhee McGhie References Surname list This page lists people with the surname McGee. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McGee_(name)&oldid=829863812 '' Categories : Surnames Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of Scottish origin Irish royal families Hidden categories : Articles containing Irish - language text Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Français Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 11 March 2018, at 07 : 22 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name mcgee come from
Answer: an English language surname of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin