"Keegan" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkiɡən/ Forms: Keegans [plural], Keagan [alternative], Egan [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːɡən Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Mac Aodhagáin (“son of Aidan”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|Mac Aodhagáin|t=son of Aidan}} Borrowed from Irish Mac Aodhagáin (“son of Aidan”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Keegan (plural Keegans)
  1. A surname from Irish
    Sense id: en-Keegan-en-name-cIl58or2 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Keegan-en-name-2MFQ-55N Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 36 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 38 20 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 45 16 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkiɡən/ Forms: Keegans [plural], Kigan [alternative], Kegan [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːɡən Etymology: Borrowed from Kalenjin Kigan. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|kln|Kigan}} Borrowed from Kalenjin Kigan Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Keegan (plural Keegans)
  1. A male given name from Kalenjin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Keegan-en-name-kSjlI3NI
  2. A surname from Kalenjin or transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Keegan-en-name-Cy5Y3OjG Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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