Tuohy

Tuohy is an irish surname, derived from the Gaelic "Ó Tuathaigh", meaning "descendant of Tuathach", a personal name referring to a ruler or chieftain.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Dan Tuohy (born 1985), Irish rugby player
 * Denis Tuohy (born 1937), television broadcaster, actor, newsreader, and journalist
 * Edward Tuohy (1908-1959), inventor of the Tuohy needle
 * John S. Tuohy, brigadier general in the United States Air Force
 * Katelyn Tuohy (born 2002) high school distance running record holder
 * Leigh Anne Tuohy (born 1960), American businesswoman and interior decorator, portrayed in the film The Blind Side
 * Liam Tuohy (footballer) (born 1933), Irish footballer and manager
 * Owen Tuohy (1921–2007), Irish fencer
 * Patrick Tuohy (1894–1930), Irish painter
 * Sean Tuohy (born c. 1960), American sports commentator, restaurateur and former college basketball player, husband of Leigh Anne Tuohy
 * Tom Tuohy (1917–2008), noted for putting out a major fire in Britain's worst nuclear accident
 * William Tuohy, American Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author
 * Zach Tuohy (born 1989), Australian rules football player