Gough

Gough ( ) is a surname. The surname may derive from the Welsh (English: "red"), possibly given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion. Another possible derivation is that it was a reduced form of the Irish McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic , a patronymic from the personal name }} (variant ), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish "horse".

Occasionally used as a first or middle name: * Edward Gough Whitlam, known as Gough Whitlam, Australian Prime Minister.

Notable people with the surname include:

*Alfred Gough, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of ''Smallville'' *Annette Gough (born 1950), Australian academic *Antony Gough, New Zealand businessman and property developer *Austin Gough, American football player *Bobby Gough (born 1949), English footballer *Charles Gough (disambiguation), a number of people *Charles Frederick Howard Gough (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician *Charles John Stanley Gough, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *Darren Gough (born 1970), English cricketer and ballroom dancer *Denise Gough (born 1980), Irish actress *Doris Gough Boyd (1888–1960), Australian artist *Douglas Gough (born 1941), British astronomer, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow at the University of Cambridge *Frank Gough (1898–1980), Australian cricketer *Frederick Foster Gough, British Protestant Christian missionary *Henry Gough (1649–1724), Sheriff of Staffordshire, MP *Hubert Gough, British World War I general *Hugh Henry Gough (1833–1909), Anglo-Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *Ian Gough, Welsh rugby player *John Gough (disambiguation), a number of people *Laurie Gough, Canadian-American travel writer *Martyn Gough (chaplain) (born 1966), British Anglican priest and military chaplain *Michael Gough (1916–2011), British actor *Michael Gough (archaeologist) (1916–1973), British archaeologist * Michael Gough (cricketer) (born 1979), English cricketer and umpire *Michael Gough (voice actor) (born 1956), American voice actor *Ray Gough (1938–2018), Northern Irish footballer *Richard Gough (disambiguation), a number of people *Robert Gough (actor), English actor * Robert Gough (priest), Irish Anglican priest *Sandra Gough, English actress *Stephen Gough, British pro-nudity activist known as the "Naked Rambler" *Stephen Gough (footballer), Irish footballer *Stephen Gough (politician), Canadian politician *Stephen Gough (speed skater), Canadian skater *Viscount Gough, a United Kingdom peerage successively held by: **Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779–1869) **George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough (1815–1895) **Hugh Gough, 3rd Viscount Gough (1849–1919) **Hugh Gough, 4th Viscount Gough (1892–1951) **Shane Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (1941-2023) Provided by Wikipedia