the service of the Catholic monarchs of Europe. In 1740 Constantine O'Keeffe (born c. 1670) was admitted to the French aristocracy on the basis of his Irish pedigree, and his long service. The bearers of the surname "Cuif", found in the Champagne district of northern France, are descendants of O'Keeffe soldiers. The original spelling is with two fs (O'Keeffe), and church officials recorded names as they were wrongly spelled, then often resulting in the name of a single person being recorded under several spelling variations, such as O'Keefe, Keefe, Keeffe, Keiffe, and others Ó Caoimh Brian Ó Cuív (Ó Caoimh) Éamon Ó Cuív (born 1950), Irish politician People named O'Keeffe Alfred Henry O'Keeffe (1858–1941), New Zealand artist and art teacher Batt O'Keeffe, (born 1945), Irish politician Ben O'Keeffe, (born 1989), Doctor and New Zealand Professional Rugby Referee Bob O'Keeffe (1881–1949), Irish hurler Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 1971), English psychologist specialising in parapsychology and forensic psychology Corey O'Keeffe (born 1998), footballer Daniel O'Keeffe (judge) (born 1943), barrister and Irish High Court judge Dan O'Keeffe (1907–1967), Irish footballer Danny O'Keefe (born 1943), American singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington David O'Keeffe (lawyer), Irish jurist, professor of European law David O'Keeffe (footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer Declan O'Keeffe (born 1972), retired Irish footballer Denis O'Keeffe, Irish hurler Dennis O'Keeffe, British professor of social science Eamonn O'Keefe, (born 1953) English-born Irish former footballer Eileen O'Keeffe (born 1981), Irish former international hammer and discus thrower Eoin O'Keeffe (born 1979), Irish composer based in the UK Frank O'Keeffe (1896–1924), Australian cricketer Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986), American artist Ger O'Keeffe (born 1952), retired Irish footballer Hank O'Keeffe (1923–2011), American basketball player Irene O'Keeffe, Irish camogie player Jessy Keeffe (born 1996), Australian rules footballer James O'Keeffe (1912–1986), Irish Fine Gael politician Jim O'Keeffe (born 1941), Irish politician Jonathan O'Keeffe (born 1977), birth name of Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kain O'Keeffe (born 1987), Australian actor Kerry O'Keeffe (born 1949), Australian cricketer and sports commentator Kevin O'Keeffe (footballer) (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer Kristin Bair O'Keeffe (born 1966) American novelist Lachlan Keeffe (born 1990), Australian rules footballer Laurence O'Keeffe (1931–2003), British diplomat, ambassador to Czechoslovakia during the 'Velvet Revolution' Miles O'Keeffe (born 1954), American actor Molly O'Keefe (born 1986), American author Natasha O'Keeffe (born 1986), English actress Ned O'Keeffe (born 1942), Irish politician Paddy O'Keeffe (born 1864), Irish hurler Padraig O'Keeffe (1887–1963), Irish traditional musician Pat O'Keeffe (1883–1960), English