English
O'Keefe
O'Keefe comes from Irish Ó Caoimh ‘descendant of Caomh’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Caoimh‘descendant of Caomh’
- EnglishtodayO'Keefe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Caoimh‘descendant of Caomh’
- EnglishtodayO'Keefe
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoimh (‘descendant of Caomh’), a personal name based on caomh (‘gentle’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Caoimh
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Caoimh / O'Keefe