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Keelan

Keelan proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Keelan (plural Keelans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Keelan

pluralKeelans

Origin of Keelan

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.

Questions about Keelan

What does Keelan mean?
Keelan means a surname.
What part of speech is Keelan?
Keelan is a proper noun.

Words near Keelan in the dictionary

  1. keel hauls
  2. keel over
  3. keel-jawed needlefish
  4. keelage
  5. keelages
  6. Keelan
  7. Keelans
  8. keelat
  9. keelback
  10. keelbacks
  11. keelboat

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