Markey Family History
Markey Name Meaning
Irish (Monaghan): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Marcaigh ‘descendant of Marcach’ a name meaning ‘horseman knight’ from marc ‘horse’. Compare Markham English: apparently from a placename meaning ‘boundary river’ in Old or Middle English but no such place has been identified. Americanized form of French Marquis .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022