McCluskey
Encyclopedia
The McCluskey last name or surname
is of Irish
origin that evolved from the Irish Gaelic names O Cathain or Mac Cathain .
where they were a branch of the O'Kanes. It originates from Gaelic Ireland in the North and the South. .
Mike McCluskey - Corrupt Policeman in the Godfather
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
origin that evolved from the Irish Gaelic names O Cathain or Mac Cathain .
History
First found in what is modern County LondonderryCounty Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
where they were a branch of the O'Kanes. It originates from Gaelic Ireland in the North and the South. .
Famous people
- Andy McCluskeyAndy McCluskeyGeorge Andrew "Andy" McCluskey is the lead singer, bass guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ....
(1959-) - singer - C. Wade McCluskyC. Wade McCluskyRear Admiral Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr., was a United States Navy aviator during World War II. He is credited with playing a major part in the Battle of Midway...
(1902–1976) - American Admiral - Edward J. McCluskeyEdward J. McCluskeyEdward J. McCluskey in Orange, New Jersey, is a Professor Emeritus at Stanford University. He is a pioneer in the field of Electrical Engineering.-Biography:...
(1929-) - Electrical Engineer - George McCluskeyGeorge McCluskeyGeorge McKinley Cassidy McCluskey is a Scottish former association football player for clubs including Celtic and Leeds United. He finished as the top scorer in the Scottish Football League Premier Division in the 1981–82 season....
(1957-) - Scottish football player - Harold McCluskeyHarold McCluskeyHarold R. McCluskey was a chemical operations technician at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant located in Washington state who is known for having survived, on April 24, 1976, exposure to the highest dose of americium radiation ever recorded...
(1912–1987) - radiation survivor - Jamie McCluskeyJamie McCluskeyJames "Jamie" McCluskey is a Scottish football player who currently plays for Scottish First Division side Dundee. 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 since also played...
(1987-) - Scottish football player - Joe McCluskeyJoe McCluskeyJoe McCluskey was an American track and field athlete. During his running career, he won 27 national titles in various distance events and captured the steeplechase title a record nine times in a 13-year period.At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, McCluskey won the bronze medal...
(1911–2002) - American athlete - Pat McCluskeyPat McCluskeyPat McCluskey is a retired 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....
(1952-) - Scottish football player - Paul McCluskey (1965-) - Drummer
- Roger McCluskeyRoger McCluskeyRoger McCluskey was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.He won championship titles in three divisions of USAC -Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973...
(1930–1993) - American race car driver - Stuart McCluskeyStuart McCluskeyStuart Campbell McCluskey is a Scottish professional football player. He has represented his country, occasionally as captain, at Under-19 and Under-21 levels.-Career:...
(1977-) - Scottish football player
Fictional People
- Karen McCluskeyKaren McCluskeyKaren McCluskey Bender is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.-Overview:Karen McCluskey was born in 1943, quickly wed and...
- Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
Character - Mona McCluskeyMona McCluskeyMona McCluskey is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1965-1966 schedule. The series stars Juliet Prowse in the title role, and aired from September 16, 1965 to April 14, 1966.-Synopsis:...
- American sitcom - Mrs. McCluskey - Grange HillGrange HillGrange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
Character - Gator McKlusky- White lightningWhite Lightning-Music:* White Lightning , an American psychedelic rock band* "White Lightning" , a track from British hard rock band Def Leppard's 1992 Adrenalize album...
character played by Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsBurton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
Mike McCluskey - Corrupt Policeman in the Godfather