Gorey (surname)
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Gorey is a surname. Its meaning is not clear, but it is argued that the word is related to the Irish given name Guaire[1] and the Norse given name Gofraidh.[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alicia Gorey, Australian journalist and news presenter
- Denis Gorey (1874–1940), Irish politician
- Edward Gorey (1925–2000), American writer and artist
- Kevin Gorey, American epidemiologist and social worker
- Natassia Gorey-Furber, Australian actress
See also
[edit]- Görey, list of people with a similar surname of Turkish origin
References
[edit]- ^ W. H. Grattan Flood (1925). "Notes on Wexford Topography and Tribal Families". The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society (3): 56–66. JSTOR 25519811.
- ^ Stephanie Kay Farmer (2018). An Exploration of Irish Surname History through Patrilineal Genetics (MSc thesis). Indiana University. p. 65.