Gough ( ) is a surname. The surname probably derives from the

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

(English: "red"), given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion or as a reduced form of the Irish McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic , a patronymic from the personal name (variant ), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish "horse". Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Gough, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of ''Smallville'' * Antony Gough, New Zealand businessman and property developer *

Austin Gough Austin Gough is an American football Linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The ...

, American football player *

Bobby Gough Robert George Gough (born 20 July 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen-year professional career in the English Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances. After failing to make an impr ...

(born 1949), English footballer *

Charles Gough (disambiguation) Charles Gough may refer to: * Charles Gough (artist) (1784–1805), artist of the romantic period *Charles John Stanley Gough General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough, ( ; 28 January 1832 – 6 September 1912) was a senior British Indian Army of ...

, a number of people * Charles Frederick Howard Gough (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician *

Charles John Stanley Gough General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough, ( ; 28 January 1832 – 6 September 1912) was a senior British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br ...

, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Darren Gough (born 1970), English cricketer and ballroom dancer *

Denise Gough Denise Gough (born 28 February 1980) is an Irish actress. She is the elder sister of the actress Kelly Gough. She has worked in film, television, video games and theatre. Gough is a double Olivier Award winner. Early life Born in Ennis, Cou ...

(born 1980), Irish actress * Doris Gough Boyd (1888–1960), Australian artist * Douglas Gough (born 1941), British astronomer, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at the University of Cambridge * Frank Gough (1898–1980), Australian cricketer *

Frederick Foster Gough Frederick Foster Gough (bapt. 7 February 1825; died 1 June 1889) was a Protestant Christian missionary who served with the Church Missionary Society during the late Qing Dynasty in China. The second son of Ralph and Catharine Gough of Gosbrook Ho ...

, British Protestant Christian missionary *

Henry Gough (1649–1724) Sir Henry Gough (3 January 1649 – 24 January 1724) of Perry Hall, then in Staffordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1685 and 1705. Gough was the eldest son of John Gough (died 1665) of Old Fallings and ...

, Sheriff of Staffordshire, MP * Hubert Gough, British World War I general * Hugh Henry Gough (1833–1909), Anglo-Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Ian Gough Ian Gough (born 10 November 1976) is a former Wales international rugby union rugby player. His usual position was lock forward. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against South Africa in 1998, and was a regular thereafter, ...

, Welsh rugby player * John Gough (disambiguation), a number of people *

Laurie Gough Laurie Gough is an American-Canadian author of memoirs and a freelance writer. She is the author of ''Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder'', published in 2016; ''Kiss the Sunset Pig: An American R ...

, Canadian-American travel writer *

Martyn Gough (chaplain) Martyn John Gough (born 21 April 1966), a British Anglican priest, is National Chaplain to the Royal British Legion. He is a retired military chaplain who was Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 2018 to 2021. Early life ...

(born 1966), British Anglican priest and military chaplain *

Michael Gough Francis Michael Gough ( ; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was a British character actor who made more than 150 film and television appearances. He is known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958, with his first role as Sir Arthu ...

(1916–2011), British actor *

Michael Gough (archaeologist) Michael Richard Edward Gough (23 September 1916 – 15 October 1973) was a British archaeologist and the third Director of the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara (1961-1968). As Director of the BIAA Gough pioneered the archaeology of ...

(1916–1973), British archaeologist *

Michael Gough (cricketer) Michael Andrew Gough (born 18 December 1979) is an English cricket umpire and former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Gough is an international umpire and is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, r ...

(born 1979), English cricketer and umpire * Michael Gough (voice actor) (born 1956), American voice actor *

Ray Gough Raymond John Gough (8 February 1938 — 11 March 2018) was a Northern Irish football left half who played in the Football League for Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, ...

(born 1938), Northern Irish footballer *

Richard Gough (disambiguation) Richard Gough (born 1962) is a Scottish former football defender. Richard Gough may also refer to: * Richard Gough (Welsh footballer) (born 1860), Wales international footballer * Richard Gough (antiquarian) (1735–1809), English antiquarian * R ...

, a number of people *

Robert Gough (actor) Robert Gough (born circa 1580 - died 1624), also Goughe or Goffe, was an English actor who took female parts in Shakespeare's plays. He was the father of actor Alexander Gough. Biography Gough was one of the boy actors in Shakespeare's plays, a ...

, English actor *

Robert Gough (priest) Robert Gough was an Irish Anglican priest. Gough was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. He was Precentor of Limerick Cathedral in 1615; and was Archdeacon of Ardfert The Archdeacon of Ardfert was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the ...

, Irish Anglican priest *

Sandra Gough Sandra Gough (born 2 August 1943, in Manchester, Lancashire) is an England, English actress, best known for her role as Irma Ogden in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 1964 to 1971. Other roles have included Nellie Ding ...

, English actress *

Stephen Gough Stephen Peter Gough (born 13 May 1959), popularly known as the "Naked Rambler", is a British pro-nudity activist and former Royal Marine. In 2003 and 2004, he walked the length of Great Britain naked, but was arrested when he did it again in 200 ...

, British pro-nudity activist known as the "Naked Rambler" *

Stephen Gough (footballer) Stephen Gough (born 21 March 1981 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who plays for Crumlin United F.C. in the Leinster Senior League. He began his career at Bray Wanderers F.C. and then signed for a short spell at Monaghan United a ...

, Irish footballer *

Stephen Gough (politician) Stephen Gough is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Sackville-Beaver Bank.

, Canadian politician *

Stephen Gough (speed skater) Stephen Gough (born 14 October 1972) is a Canadian short track speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metre relay event at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De ...

, Canadian skater *

Viscount Gough Hugh Gough,1st Viscount Gough Viscount Gough, of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the city of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1849 for the military commander Hugh Gough, 1st Baron Gough. He had alread ...

, a United Kingdom peerage successively held by: ** Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779–1869) **

George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough George Stephens Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough DL FLS (18 January 1815 – 31 May 1895) was an Anglo-Irish peer in the peerage of the United Kingdom, with a seat in the House of Lords from 1869. Life Gough was the son of Field Marshal Hugh Gough, ...

(1815–1895) ** Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough (1849–1919) **

Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough Hugh William Gough, 4th Viscount Gough, (22 February 1892 – 4 December 1951) was a British soldier and peer. He was educated at Eton College and attended New College, Oxford. He was a brevet major in the Irish Guards ("Who Shall Separate s" ...

(1892–1951) ** Shane Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (born 1941)

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