Gorey is a surname. Its meaning is not clear, but it is argued that the word is related to the Irish given name Guaire[1] and the Norse given name Gofraidh.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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  • Görey, list of people with a similar surname of Turkish origin

References

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  1. ^ W. H. Grattan Flood (1925). "Notes on Wexford Topography and Tribal Families". The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society (3): 56–66. JSTOR 25519811.
  2. ^ Stephanie Kay Farmer (2018). An Exploration of Irish Surname History through Patrilineal Genetics (MSc thesis). Indiana University. p. 65.