Keelan

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Keelan

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Keelans

A surname.

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"Keelan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keelan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Keelan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keelan

Chicago

"Keelan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keelan.

BibTeX

@misc{keelan_2026,
  title = {Keelan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keelan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}