Keenan

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginIrish Cianán →
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Meanings

proper nounKeenan (plural Keenans)

plural Keenans

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

    The visitors started strongly and should have taken the lead when Gillian Keenan fired wide from close range.

    2026 September 6, Ioan Griffiths, Aled Williams, “Swans beat Cardiff & Wrexham start title defence with win”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2026, retrieved 07 Sep 2026
  2. A male given name from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishCianán
  2. EnglishKeenan

From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Keenan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keenan

MLA

“Keenan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keenan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keenan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keenan.

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