McCluskey

The McCluskey last name or surname is of Irish origin that evolved from the Irish Gaelic names O Cathain or Mac Cathain.[1]

History

The McCluskey sept are a branch of the O'Cahans, the former Lords of Keenaght. The McCluskey family was one of the leading Clans of Ulster before the 16th century Scottish colonisation. The MacCloskeys are from County Londonderry and descend from one Bloskey O'Kane, slayer of Murtagh O'Loughlin heir to the Irish Throne in 1196. The names as McCloskey or McCluskey are well known in America and have been used in popular culture. The first recorded spelling of the family name McCluskey is shown to be that of Mac Bhloscaidh from the All Ireland Census in 1659, conducted during the reign of Richard Cromwell. Surnames became necessary in the British Isles when governments introduced personal taxation.

It was first found in what is modern County Londonderry where they were a branch of the O'Kanes. It originates from Gaelic Ireland in the North and the South.[1]

People with the surname

Fictional characters
  • Karen McCluskey, Desperate Housewives character
  • Mona McCluskey, American sitcom
  • Mrs. Bridget McCluskey, Grange Hill character played by Gwyneth Powell
  • Captain Mark McCluskey, corrupt Irish-American police captain played by Sterling Hayden in The Godfather
  • Gator McKlusky, character played by Burt Reynolds in the movies White Lightning and Gator

See also

References
  1. "McCluskey Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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