McCluskey or McCloskey ( Irish: ''Mac Bhloscaidh'') is an Irish surname. It evolved as a branch of the

Ó Catháin The O'Cahan (Irish: ''Ó Catháin'' 'descendants of Cahan') were a powerful sept of the Northern Uí Néill’s Cenél nEógain in medieval Ireland. The name is presently anglicized as Keane, O'Kane and Kane. The O'Cahan's originated in Lagga ...

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County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. B ...

History

The McCluskey sept are a branch of the O'Cahans, the former Lords of Keenaght. The McCluskey family was one of the leading Clans of Ulster before the 16th century Scottish colonisation. The MacCloskeys are from

and descend from one Bloskey O'Kane, slayer of Murtagh O'Loughlin heir to the Irish Throne in 1196. The names as McCloskey or McCluskey are well known in America and have been used in popular culture. The first recorded spelling of the family name McCluskey is shown to be that of Mac Bhloscaidh from the All Ireland Census in 1659, conducted during the reign of Richard Cromwell. Surnames became necessary in the Celtic Isles when governments introduced personal taxation. It was first found in what is modern

where they were a branch of the O'Kanes. It originates from Gaelic Ireland in the North and the South.

People with the surname

Andy McCluskey George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded a ...

(born 1959), singer *

Conn McCluskey Conn McCluskey (1914-16 December 2013) was an Irish civil rights activist in the 1960s, and a medical doctor. Born in County Down, McCluskey was working as a general practitioner in Dungannon, County Tyrone, in 1963, when along with his wife Pa ...

(1914–2013), Irish civil-rights activist *

C. Wade McClusky Rear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., (June 1, 1902 – June 27, 1976) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II and the early Cold War period. He is credited with having played a major part in the Battle of Midway. In the words o ...

(1902–1976), American admiral *

Edward J. McCluskey Edward Joseph McCluskey (October 16, 1929 – February 13, 2016) was a professor at Stanford University. He was a pioneer in the field of Electrical Engineering. Biography McCluskey worked on electronic switching systems at the Bell Teleph ...

(1929–2016), electrical engineer *

George McCluskey George McKinley Cassidy McCluskey (born 19 September 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a forward for Celtic, Leeds United, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock and Clyde. He represented Scotland up to u ...

(born 1957), Scottish football player * Harold McCluskey (1912–1987), radiation survivor *

Jamie McCluskey James McCluskey (born 6 November 1987) is a Scottish former footballer. McCluskey, who started his career with Hibernian, set a record for the youngest player to play in the Scottish Premier League when he made his senior debut. He has also ...

(born 1987), Scottish football player *

Jill McCluskey Jill Jennifer McCluskey is an American economist. She is a Distinguished Professor of Sustainability and Director of the School of Economic Sciences at Washington State University. Early life and education McCluskey completed her Bachelor of Arts ...

, American economist * Jim McCluskey (1950–2013), Scottish football referee * Joe McCluskey (1911–2002), American athlete *

John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey John Herbert McCluskey, Baron McCluskey (12 June 1929 – 20 July 2017) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician, who served as Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from 1974 to 1979, and as a Senator of the Col ...

(1929–2017), Scottish lawyer, judge and politician * John McCluskey (boxer) (1944–2015), Scottish boxer of the 1960s and '70s * Len McCluskey (born 1950), a British trade unionist *

Pat McCluskey Patrick McCluskey (13 April 1952 – 24 August 2020) was a Scottish footballer. He spent most of his career in the Scottish League, except for part of one season in Ireland and one season in the United States. Career In 1970, McCluskey began hi ...

(born 1952), Scottish football player * Roger McCluskey (1930–1993), American race-car driver *

Ronnie McCluskey Ronald McCluskey (3 November 1936 – 23 June 2011) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. McCluskey played for East Fife, Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club ba ...

(1936–2011), Scottish football player *

Stuart McCluskey Stuart Campbell McCluskey (born 29 October 1977 in Bellshill) is a Scottish professional footballer. He represented his country, occasionally as captain, at Under-19 and Under-21 levels. Career McCluskey began his career at St Johnstone, wit ...

(born 1977), Scottish football player

Fictional characters

Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey (née Simonds) is a fictional character from the ABC television series '' Desperate Housewives''. The role was played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Primetime Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in ...

, ''Desperate Housewives'' character *

Mona McCluskey Mona McCluskey (also known as ''Meet Mona McCluskey'') is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1965-66 schedule. The series stars Juliet Prowse in the title role, and aired from September 16, 1965 to April 14, 1966. Synopsis Prowse ...

, American sitcom *Mrs. Bridget McCluskey, ''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...

'' character played by Gwyneth Powell * Captain Mark McCluskey, corrupt Irish-American police captain played by Sterling Hayden in ''The Godfather'' *

Gator McKlusky ''White Lightning'' is a 1973 American action film directed by Joseph Sargent, written by William W. Norton, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R. G. Armstrong and Diane Ladd. It marked Laura Dern's film de ...

, character played by Burt Reynolds in the movies ''White Lightning'' and ''Gator''

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History

People with the surname

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