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'''Gee''' is a [[Chinese name|Chinese]], [[Pakistani name|Pakistani]], [[English name|English]] or [[Celtic name|Celtic]] [[surname]] derived from [[McGee (name)|Mac Gee]] or [[Gee Cross|Gee]], [[Stockport]].<ref>http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/gee</ref> |
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'''Gee''' is a surname with various etymological origins. In English, it may be derived from [[Gee Cross]], [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], which was named after a Gee family, or from the [[French language|French]] personal name Guy or from the word ''geai'' meaning "jay bird" referring to someone who was a "bright chatterbox".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surname Database: Gee Last Name Origin |url=https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Gee |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=The Internet Surname Database}}</ref> In Celtic origins, Gee may derive from the Scots/Irish Gaelic personal name Gee or [[McGee (name)|Mac Gee]] (an Anglicised form of Mac Aodh (pronounced "ee") meaning ‘son of Gee (Hugh)").<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/gee|title = Gee Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gee Name Meaning & Gee Family History at Ancestry.co.uk® |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=gee |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=www.ancestry.co.uk}}</ref> |
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== People with the surname == |
== People with the surname == |
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{{:Adam Gee}} |
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* [[Allen Gee]] (1852–1939), British trade unionist and politician |
* [[Allen Gee]] (1852–1939), British trade unionist and politician |
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* [[Alonzo Gee]] (born 1987) American basketball player |
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* [[Andrew Gee (rugby league)]] (born 1970), Australian rugby player |
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* [[Andrew Gee]] (born |
* [[Andrew Gee (politician)]] (born c. 1968), Australian politician from New South Wales |
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* [[Andrew Gee (politician)]] (born c. 1968), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly |
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* Bobby Gee (born 1953), occasional spelling of singer [[Bobby G]] |
* Bobby Gee (born 1953), occasional spelling of singer [[Bobby G]] |
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*[[Cara Gee]] (born 1983), Canadian |
*[[Cara Gee]] (born 1983), Canadian actress |
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* [[Catherine Gee]] (born 1967), British television presenter |
* [[Catherine Gee]] (born 1967), British television presenter |
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* [[Constance Bumgarner Gee]], American scholar, memoirist, and medical cannabis advocate |
* [[Constance Bumgarner Gee]], American scholar, memoirist, and medical cannabis advocate |
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* [[Darron Gee]] (born 1962), English |
* [[Darron Gee]] (born 1962), English football player and manager |
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* [[David Gee (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[David Gee (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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* [[Delbert Gee]], American judge |
* [[Delbert Gee]], American judge from California |
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* [[Dillon Gee]] (born 1986), |
* [[Dillon Gee]] (born 1986), baseball player |
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* [[Dolly Gee]] (born 1959), American judge |
* [[Dolly Gee]] (born 1959), American judge |
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*[[Dolly Gee (banker)]] (died 1966), American banker |
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* [[Dustin Gee]] (1942–1986), English comedian |
* [[Dustin Gee]] (1942–1986), English comedian |
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* [[Edward Pritchard Gee]] (1904–1968), British naturalist |
* [[Edward Pritchard Gee]] (1904–1968), British naturalist |
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* [[Ethel Gee]] (1914–1984), British member of the Portland Spy Ring |
* [[Ethel Gee]] (1914–1984), British member of the Portland Spy Ring |
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* [[Franky Gee]] (1962–2005), frontman for the German |
* [[Franky Gee]] (1962–2005), frontman for the German pop group Captain Jack |
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{{:George Gee}} |
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* [[Gilbert Gee]], American public health academic |
* [[Gilbert Gee]], American public health academic |
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* [[Gordon Gee]] (born 1944), American academic |
* [[Gordon Gee]] (born 1944), American academic administrator |
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* [[Grant Gee]] (born 1964), British documentary and music video director |
* [[Grant Gee]] (born 1964), British documentary and music video director |
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* [[Hector Gee]] ( |
* [[Hector Gee]] (1909–1987), Australian rugby player |
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* [[Henry Gee]] (born 1962), British paleontologist |
* [[Henry Gee]] (born 1962), British paleontologist |
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* [[Henry Gee (dean)]] (1858–1938), English churchman and academic |
* [[Henry Gee (dean)]] (1858–1938), English churchman and academic |
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* [[Herbert Leslie Gee]] (1901–1977), English writer |
* [[Herbert Leslie Gee]] (1901–1977), English writer |
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* [[James Paul Gee]] (born 1948), researcher in psycholinguistics |
* [[James Paul Gee]] (born 1948), researcher in psycholinguistics |
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* [[Jon Gee]] (born 1960), Australian politician |
* [[Jon Gee]] (born 1960), Australian politician |
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* [[Joshua Gee]] (1667–1730), British merchant, publicist and |
* [[Joshua Gee]] (1667–1730), British merchant, publicist and writer |
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* [[Keith Gee]], Australian rugby |
* [[Keith Gee]], Australian rugby player |
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* [[Kelly Gee]], American public official |
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* [[Maggie Gee (disambiguation)]], multiple people, including: |
* [[Maggie Gee (disambiguation)]], multiple people, including: |
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**[[Maggie Gee (novelist)]] (born 1948), English novelist |
**[[Maggie Gee (novelist)]] (born 1948), English novelist |
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**[[Maggie Gee (pilot)]] (1923–2013), American aviator |
**[[Maggie Gee (pilot)]] (1923–2013), American aviator |
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* [[Maurice Gee]] (born 1931), New Zealand novelist |
* [[Maurice Gee]] (born 1931), New Zealand novelist |
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* [[Paris Gee]] (born 1994), Canadian soccer player |
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* [[Peter Gee]] (1932–2005), British-born artist |
* [[Peter Gee]] (1932–2005), British-born artist |
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* [[Prunella Gee]] (born 1950), English actress |
* [[Prunella Gee]] (born 1950), English actress |
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* [[Rich Gee]] ( |
* [[Rich Gee]] (1894–1968), American baseball player |
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* [[Richard Gee (judge)]] (1933–2017), Australian judge |
* [[Richard Gee (judge)]] (1933–2017), Australian judge |
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* [[Robert Gee]] (1876–1960), English recipient of the Victoria Cross |
* [[Robert Gee]] (1876–1960), English recipient of the Victoria Cross |
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* [[Sue Gee]] (born 1947), British novelist |
* [[Sue Gee]] (born 1947), British novelist |
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* [[Tamara Gee]] (born 1972), American singer-songwriter |
* [[Tamara Gee]] (born 1972), American singer-songwriter |
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* [[Thomas Gee]] (1815–1898), Welsh preacher |
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* [[Tom Gee]] (1900–1984), American baseball player |
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* [[Valmai Gee]] (born 1971), Irish cricketer |
* [[Valmai Gee]] (born 1971), Irish cricketer |
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==See also== |
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* [[Rupert Jee]], business owner and television personality |
* [[Rupert Jee]], business owner and television personality |
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* [[McGee ( |
* [[McGee (surname)]] |
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* [[Ji (surname)]] |
* [[Ji (surname)]] |
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* [[Zhu (surname)]] |
* [[Zhu (surname)]] |
Latest revision as of 03:07, 31 October 2023
Pronunciation | /ˈdʒiː, ɡiː/ |
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Language(s) | English |
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Language(s) | Various |
Derivation | Various |
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Gee is a surname with various etymological origins. In English, it may be derived from Gee Cross, Stockport, Cheshire, which was named after a Gee family, or from the French personal name Guy or from the word geai meaning "jay bird" referring to someone who was a "bright chatterbox".[1] In Celtic origins, Gee may derive from the Scots/Irish Gaelic personal name Gee or Mac Gee (an Anglicised form of Mac Aodh (pronounced "ee") meaning ‘son of Gee (Hugh)").[2][3]
People with the surname
[edit]- Adam Gee (producer) (born 1963), English interactive media and TV producer
- Adam Gee (golfer) (born 1980), English golfer
- Adam Gee (referee), Australian rugby league referee
- Allen Gee (1852–1939), British trade unionist and politician
- Alonzo Gee (born 1987) American basketball player
- Andrew Gee (rugby league) (born 1970), Australian rugby player
- Andrew Gee (politician) (born c. 1968), Australian politician from New South Wales
- Bobby Gee (born 1953), occasional spelling of singer Bobby G
- Cara Gee (born 1983), Canadian actress
- Catherine Gee (born 1967), British television presenter
- Constance Bumgarner Gee, American scholar, memoirist, and medical cannabis advocate
- Darron Gee (born 1962), English football player and manager
- David Gee (disambiguation), multiple people
- Delbert Gee, American judge from California
- Dillon Gee (born 1986), baseball player
- Dolly Gee (born 1959), American judge
- Dolly Gee (banker) (died 1966), American banker
- Dustin Gee (1942–1986), English comedian
- Edward Pritchard Gee (1904–1968), British naturalist
- Ethel Gee (1914–1984), British member of the Portland Spy Ring
- Franky Gee (1962–2005), frontman for the German pop group Captain Jack
- Gilbert Gee, American public health academic
- Gordon Gee (born 1944), American academic administrator
- Grant Gee (born 1964), British documentary and music video director
- Hector Gee (1909–1987), Australian rugby player
- Henry Gee (born 1962), British paleontologist
- Henry Gee (dean) (1858–1938), English churchman and academic
- Herbert Leslie Gee (1901–1977), English writer
- James Paul Gee (born 1948), researcher in psycholinguistics
- Jon Gee (born 1960), Australian politician
- Joshua Gee (1667–1730), British merchant, publicist and writer
- Keith Gee, Australian rugby player
- Kelly Gee, American public official
- Ken Gee (1916–1989), English rugby player
- Maggie Gee (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Maggie Gee (novelist) (born 1948), English novelist
- Maggie Gee (pilot) (1923–2013), American aviator
- Maurice Gee (born 1931), New Zealand novelist
- Paris Gee (born 1994), Canadian soccer player
- Peter Gee (1932–2005), British-born artist
- Prunella Gee (born 1950), English actress
- Rich Gee (1894–1968), American baseball player
- Richard Gee (judge) (1933–2017), Australian judge
- Robert Gee (1876–1960), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Robin Gee, American dancer, choreographer, and film director
- Rosko Gee, bassist with bands such as Traffic and Can
- Rupert Jee (born 1956), business owner and television personality
- Spoonie Gee (born 1963), American rapper
- Sue Gee (born 1947), British novelist
- Tamara Gee (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
- Thomas Gee (1815–1898), Welsh preacher
- Tom Gee (1900–1984), American baseball player
- Valmai Gee (born 1971), Irish cricketer
See also
[edit]- Rupert Jee, business owner and television personality
- McGee (surname)
- Ji (surname)
- Zhu (surname)
References
[edit]- ^ "Surname Database: Gee Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Gee Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
- ^ "Gee Name Meaning & Gee Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-11.