Gough ( ) is a surname. The surname probably derives from the Welsh (English: "red"), given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion or as a reduced form of the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic , a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

from the personal name (variant ), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish "horse". Notable people with the surname include: *

Alfred Gough Alfred Gough (born August 22, 1967) is an American screenwriter, producer and showrunner. He is best known as co-creator of The WB/The CW's Superman prequel series ''Smallville'' and Netflix's ''Addams Family'' spin-off series ''Wednesday''. Al ...

, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of ''Smallville'' *

Antony Gough Antony Thomas Gough (born 1949) is a New Zealand businessman and property developer based in Christchurch. The grandson of Tracy Thomas Gough, who founded Gough, Gough and Hamer, Gough is considered to be one of the city's most influential busine ...

, New Zealand businessman and property developer * Austin Gough, 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 (1832–1912), soldier who won the Victoria Cross during the Sepoy mutiny * Frederick Gough (MP for Horsham) (Charles Fred ...

, a number of people * Charles Frederick Howard Gough (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician * Charles John Stanley Gough, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Darren Gough Darren Gough (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-da ...

(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 Douglas Owen Gough FRS (born 8 February 1941)GOUGH, Prof. Douglas Owen
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(born 1941), British astronomer, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at the University of Cambridge *

Frank Gough Francis Joseph Gough (26 July 1898 – 30 January 1980) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland cricket team, Queensland from 1924 to 1933. Life and career Frank Gough was a batsman and leg-spin bowler. In 19 ...

(1898–1980), Australian cricketer * Frederick Foster Gough, British Protestant Christian missionary * Henry Gough (1649–1724), Sheriff of Staffordshire, MP *

Hubert Gough General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough ( ; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War. A favourite of the British Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, he experienced a meteori ...

, British World War I general *

Hugh Henry Gough General Sir Hugh Henry Gough ( ; 14 November 1833 – 12 May 1909) 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 British and Common ...

(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) John Gough may refer to: Sportspeople *John Gough (American football) (1900–1935), American football player and coach *John Gough (Canadian football) (born 1920s), Canadian football player *John Gough (footballer), Irish football goalkeeper *John ...

, 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) Michael Jonathan Gough (born December 3, 1956) is an American voice actor. He is known for providing the voices of Deckard Cain in the '' Diablo'' series of video games, Gopher in the ''Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Zazu in '' Timon & Pumbaa' ...

(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 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 Dingle in t ...

, English actress * Stephen Gough, British pro-nudity activist known as the "Naked Rambler" * Stephen Gough (footballer), Irish footballer * Stephen Gough (politician), Canadian politician * Stephen Gough (speed skater), Canadian skater * Viscount Gough, a United Kingdom peerage successively held by: **

Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough Field Marshal Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, (3 November 1779 – 2 March 1869) was an Irish officer of the British Army. After serving as a junior officer at the seizure of the Cape of Good Hope during the French Revolutionary Wars, Gough co ...

(1779–1869) **

George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough George Stephens Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough Deputy Lieutenant, DL Linnean Society of London, 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 Gou ...

(1815–1895) **

Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough (27 August 1849 – 14 October 1919), he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford (MA). In June 1901, Lord Gough was appointed British Minister Resident at the Court of the Kingdom of Saxony and the Duchy of ...

(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 Shane Hugh Maryon Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (born 26 August 1941) is a peer of the United Kingdom. He was educated at Winchester College and Sandhurst. Son of Hugh William Gough, 4th Viscount Gough, MC, and Margaretta Elizabeth Maryon-Wilson. L ...

(born 1941)

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