Keenan

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Keenan

Where it comes from

From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

proper noun Keenans

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.
A male given name from Irish.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kennan, keener, kean, kenan, keelan, kennell, kernan, keena, kenny, kinneavy, kenon, kennon, kennerson, kennie, kenkel, kinchen

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"Keenan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keenan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{keenan_2026,
  title = {Keenan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keenan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}