McKee
McKee is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.
Robert McKee is widely known for his influential screenwriting seminars and book *Story*, making "McKee" shorthand in film circles for a particular approach to narrative structure: The script follows McKee's principles.
The name also appears in various place names across the United States.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · roots · forebears · ancestors · progenitors · inheritance · generations · heritage
Name from father's name
- MacApple's computer line
- McKayScottish patronymic surname
- McGeeScottish-Irish family name
- anglicizationAdapting to English conventions
Mackey · nomenclature · appellation · family name · clan name · origin · etymology · Hugh
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
bloodline · pedigree · roots · forebears · ancestors · progenitors · inheritance · generations · heritage · DNA testing
patronymic
Name from father's name
Mackey · anglicization · nomenclature · appellation · family name · clan name · origin · etymology · Hugh · fire
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
emerald · Blarney · Hibernia · Eire · brogue · soda bread · Guinness · colcannon · craic · poteen
Galloway
Scottish region and cattle
clan · Edinburgh · Glasgow · kilt · thistle · whisky · ceilidh · Gaelic · Caledonia · Hebrides