Keelan

K5E1E1L1A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Ó Céileacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounKeelan (plural Keelans)

plural Keelans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Céileacháin“descendant of Céileachán”
  2. EnglishKeelan

Two main etymologies: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Céileacháin (“descendant of Céileachán”), a diminutive of céile (“companion”). * Welsh habitational surname for someone from Cilan.

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APA

Keelan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keelan

MLA

“Keelan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keelan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keelan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keelan.

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