McGee or McKee (, meaning "son of Aodh") is an English language surname of Irish origin. The surname McGee was first found in along the border of counties Donegal and Tyrone (Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they are thought to be descended from the Colla Uais. McGee was later a chieftain clan of the Ulaid, of which their territory corresponded to the Islandmagee peninsula in modern-day County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is also anglicised as "McCoy". Notable people with this surname Alan McGee, British music industry mogul and musician American McGee, video game designer Anita Newcomb McGee, doctor, founder of Army Nurse Corps Arthur McGee (1933–2019), African American fashion designer Barry McGee, artist Bradley McGee, cyclist Carl McGee (born 1956), American football player Charles McGee (disambiguation), several people Chick McGee, radio personality Cory McGee, City councilman Court McGee (born 1984), American mixed martial arts fighter Debbie McGee, wife and assistant of magician Paul Daniels Easton McGee (born 1997), American baseball player Frank McGee (disambiguation), several people Gale W. McGee, American politician Haley McGee, Canadian actress Harold McGee, cookbook author Henry McGee (1929–2006), British actor J. Vernon McGee, Presbyterian minister Jack McGee (disambiguation), several people Jake McGee (born 1986), American baseball player James McGee (disambiguation), several people JaVale McGee (born 1988), American basketball player John McGee (disambiguation), several people Kirk McGee (1899–1983), one of the McGee Brothers, an American country music duo Kirsty McGee (born 1972), British singer-songwriter Lewis McGee (soldier), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross Linda M. McGee, American judge Luke McGee, English football Mary Rose McGee (1917–2004), American politician from New York Mary McGee (boxer) (born 1986), boxer Max McGee (1932–2007), American football player Michael McGee (disambiguation), several people named Michael and Mike Pamela McGee (born 1962), American basketball player; mother of JaVale Roger McGee (1922–2013), American film actor Sam McGee (1894-1975), one of the McGee Brothers, an American country music duo Sears McGee (1917–2006), American judge from Texas Stephen McGee, American football player Suzy McGee Charnas, American novelist Terrence McGee, American football player Terry McGee, New Zealand-born Canadian geographer Tony McGee, English-born fashion photographer Treneé McGee, American politician Thomas McGee (disambiguation), several people Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Canadian politician Tommy McGee (born 1979), Scottish rugby player Trina McGee-Davis, American actress Tyrus McGee (born 1991), American basketball player William McGee (disambiguation), several people Willie McGee (disambiguation),