O'Keefe/O'Keeffe is an Irish surname, from the ( Irish:''caomh'' meaning 'beautiful'). The surname is related to a number of Irish surnames, from ''O'Caomhain'' meaning ('son of

Kevin Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictiona ...

'), more commonly anglicized as Kavanagh. The surname Kevin, is associated with ''Mag Dhuibhfhinn'' meaning ('Dark Finn'), hence the surname Finn. The second is from Ó Geibheannaigh, anglicized as Keaveney, MacGeaveny and Geaney, now

Kenny Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names. In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cionnaith'', also spelt ''Ó Cionnaoith'' and ''Ó Cionaodha'', meaning "descendant of Cionnaith". ...

. Other related names include ''Caomhánach'', ''Mag Dhuibhín'', McKevin,

McKinnon McKinnon, MacKinnon or Mackinnon is a Scottish surname. ( Gaelic: ''Mac Fhionghain''), Notable people with this surname include: * Allan McKinnon (1917–1990), Canadian politician, MP – Victoria 1972-1988 * Alexander "Alex" McKinnon (1895� ...

MacKenzie Mackenzie, Mckenzie, MacKenzie, or McKenzie may refer to: People * Mackenzie (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Mackenzie (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Clan Mackenzie, a Sc ...

, Quinn,

Kennedy Kennedy may refer to: People * Kennedy (surname), including any of several people with that surname ** Kennedy family, a prominent American political family that includes: *** Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969), American businessman, investor, ...

, McKenna,

Kennan Kennan may refer to: Places ;United States * Kennan, Wisconsin, a village * Kennan (town), Wisconsin, a town Other uses * Kennan (name) * KH-11 Kennan, a type of American reconnaissance satellite See also * Cannan {{disambiguatio ...

and Gannon.

People with the surname

Andrew O'Keefe Andrew Patrick O'Keefe AM is an Australian former television presenter and lawyer. He co-hosted the weekend edition of breakfast program ''Weekend Sunrise'' from 2005 until 2017 as well as the Australian versions of game shows ''Deal or No De ...

(born 1971), Australian TV personality * Arthur J. O'Keefe (1876–1943) American banker and mayor of New Orleans *

Brian O'Keefe (baseball) Brian James O'Keefe (born July 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the 2014 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major Lea ...

(born 1993), American baseball player * Dan O'Keefe (born 1929), a former member of the California state Senate * Daniel O'Keefe (1928–2012), editor and author, original inventor of

Festivus Festivus () is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was mad ...

* Daniel J. O'Keefe (born 1950), American communication and argumentation theory scholar *

Danny O'Keefe Danny O'Keefe (born May 20, 1943) is an American folk singer and songwriter. Career In 1968, O'Keefe was a member of a four-man heavy psychedelic rock band named the Calliope. The group recorded one album, ''Steamed'', for Buddah Records befor ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington * David Dean O'Keefe (born circa 1824 or 1828, died 1901), Irishman who created stone money and became the virtual king of the island of Yap *

Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe (born Edward Vance Flanagan; March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. Early years O'Keefe was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, as Edward Vance Flanagan, the son of Edward J. Flanagan and Charlotte Flanagan ( ...

(1908–1968), American film actor *

, the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada *

Derrick O'Keefe CFRO-FM (100.5 Hertz, MHz) is a non-commercial educational station, non-commercial community radio radio station, station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a legally registered co-operative and is branded as ''Co-op Radio''. It is owned by Va ...

(born 1977), Canadian progressive writer, political activist and blogger * Eamonn O'Keefe (born 1953), English-born Irish former professional footballer * Eric O'Keefe (born 1961), American author, editor, and journalist *

Eugene O'Keefe Eugene O'Keefe (10 December 1827 – 1 October 1913), baptized as Owen Keeffe, was an Irish-born Canadians, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, well-known in the brewing industry for his signature brews. He incorporated the O'Keefe Brewe ...

(1827–1913) founder of the O'Keefe Brewery in Toronto *

Frank O'Keefe Frank Lionel O'Keefe, AM (6 October 1912 – 21 April 1989) was an Australian politician. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, he attended state schools before becoming a farm machinery distributor and oil merchant. He was mayor of Gunnedah Sh ...

(1912–1989), Australian politician * Frank O'Keefe (footballer) (1898–1958), Australian footballer * Gerald Francis O'Keefe (1917–2000), Catholic bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA *

James O'Keefe James Edward O'Keefe III (born June 28, 1984) is an American political activist who founded Project Veritas, a far-right activistActivist... * * * * * * * group that uses deceptively edited videos and information gathering techniques to att ...

(born 1984), American conservative videographer *

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer. She came to prominence as Cassidy Bridges on the television series ''Nash Bridges'' (1996–2001) and played Gretchen Morgan on ''Prison Break'' (2007� ...

(born 1978), American actress and model * Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe (1923–2016), American politician * Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe IV (1946–2007), American politician *

John O'Keefe (neuroscientist) John O'Keefe (born November 18, 1939) is an American-British neuroscientist, psychologist and a professor at University College London. O'Keefe discovered place cells in the hippocampus, and that they show a specific kind of temporal coding i ...

, American-British neuroscientist and Nobel laureate *

Johnny O'Keefe John Michael O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the early 1950s. A pioneer of Rock music in Australia, his hits include " Wild One" (1958), " Shout!" and "She's My Baby". O ...

(1935–1978), Australian rock and roll singer *

Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1950. The $2.775 million ($ million today) theft consisted of $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, m ...

, one of the participants in the

Great Brinks Robbery The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1950. The $2.775 million ($ million today) theft consisted of $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, m ...

Ken O'Keefe Ken O'Keefe (born August 18, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the quarterbacks coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, a position he held from January 2017 through February 2022. O'Keefe served ...

(born 1953), American college football coach *

Kerin O'Keefe Kerin O'Keefe is a wine critic specialized in Italian wine and author of four books. She reviews wines and writes articles on the growing areas, wines and producers for kerinokeefe.com. O'Keefe was Italian Editor for Wine Enthusiast from May 2 ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

2000s–2020s), American wine critic and author * Laurence O'Keefe (disambiguation) * Marcy O'Keefe (born 1955), American tennis player *

Mark O'Keefe (politician) Mark O'Keefe (born July 10, 1952) is an American soldier and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and career Mark David O'Keefe was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania. In 1970, he graduated from Bishop Egan High School in ...

(born 1952), American politician * Michael A. O'Keefe (born 1942), Australian-American physicist *

Michael O'Keefe Michael O'Keefe (born Raymond Peter O'Keefe Jr.; April 24, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Danny Noonan in '' Caddyshack''; Ben Meechum in '' The Great Santini,'' for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Bes ...

, (born 1955), American film and television actor *

Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician) Michael Hanley O'Keefe Sr. (December 1, 1931 – January 31, 2021) was an American lawyer who served in the Louisiana State Senate for Orleans Parish from 1960 to 1983. He was later convicted of various crimes, and spent several years in prison. ...

(1931–2021), American politician; convicted felon * Molly O'Keefe (fl. 2000s–2020s), American author *

Neil O'Keefe Neil Patrick O'Keefe (born 7 May 1947) is a retired Australian politician and lobbyist. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at La Trobe University and then Monash University before becoming a teacher, union official and small business proprietor. ...

(born 1947), retired Australian politician and lobbyist * Peggy O'Keefe (1928–2019) Australian-Scottish musical artist * Phil O'Keefe (1948–2020), British geographer and development specialist *

Ryan O'Keefe Ryan O'Keefe (born 24 January 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL), and was part of the Swans' 2005 and 2012 premiership-winning sides. O'Keefe was a member o ...

(born 1981), Australian Football League player *

Sean O'Keefe Sean Charles O'Keefe (born January 27, 1956) is a university professor at Syracuse University Maxwell School, former chairman of Airbus Group, Inc., former Secretary of the Navy, former Administrator of NASA, and former chancellor of Louisiana ...

(born 1956), Chancellor of Louisiana State University, former NASA administrator and aerospace industry executive *

Steve O'Keefe Stephen Norman John O'Keefe (born 9 December 1984) is a former Australian cricketer who played for the Australian national team in Test matches and Twenty20 Internationals, and a commentator for SEN and Nine. O'Keefe was formerly the captain o ...

(born 1984), Australian cricketer and current New South Wales player * Richard O'Keefe (fl. 1990s), computer scientist *

Thomas O'Keefe Thomas O'Keefe (born January 22, 1964) is a North Carolina musician and author, best known for his work with Antiseen, Whiskeytown and Train. Early years O'Keefe was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and lived in Connecticut until the age of 14. H ...

(born 1964), American musician known for his work in the group Antiseen *

Walter O'Keefe Walter O'Keefe (August 18, 1900 – June 26, 1983) was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host. Biography O'Keefe was born in Hartford, Connecticut. H ...

(1900–1983), American songwriter, actor and syndicated columnist

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