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Keenan


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Origin Of The Surname Keenan

Meaning Of The Surname Keenan

Descendant of the Faithful One

Interesting Facts About Keenan

Keenan is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic surname O’Cianain. The prefixed ‘O’ denotes that the name is patronymic. Patronymic Gaelic names were traditionally given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. The name being passed down in this case is ‘Cianain’, said to mean ‘faithful’.

Keenan Statistics

Keenan is the number 836 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 11,588 share the surname Keenan in the UK.

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