You’d think that with Google and YouTube, people would stop pronouncing celebrity names wrong, but here we are.
When the interviewer asked whether or not it was “Kee-oh-gan” or “Kee-gan,” the Banshees of Inisherin star quickly pointed out the right answer.
According to Barry, it’s “Kee-oh-gan,” y’all.
“Some people get it wrong; I mean, even Irish people get it wrong.” Barry said, explaining that K-E-O-G-H is typically pronounced “Key-oh,” so once the “A-N” is added, it’s considered “Kee-own.”
It appears that Barry’s family pronounces the letter “G” in their surname.
Next time you’re at a dinner table and everyone is arguing over whether or not Anya Taylor-Joy’s name is pronounced “Anne-ya” or “Aun-ya” (it’s the first one, btw) — you can surprise them with your Barry Keoghan surname knowledge.
For example, now I can say look at Barry Keoghan reuniting with his Saltburn costar Jacob Elordi with confidence.
But wait. Is it “El-or-dee” or “E-lor-dee”? Just kidding, he cleared that up a long time ago. See how easy it is to look it up?