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Keegen
How to Pronounce Keegen
Pronounced KEE-gun /ˈkiː.ɡən/Medium
Meaning: Keegen is an -en spelling of Keegan, the anglicized Irish surname from Mac Aodhagain. It traces to Aodh, an old Irish personal name meaning fire, borne by a pagan sun and fire god, so Keegan carries a faint sense of 'son of the fiery one'. The -en ending here is a modern spelling twist.Medium
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History & Origin
Keegan moved from Irish surname to popular first name in the late twentieth century, and Keegen is one of the tidier respellings that followed. Its source, Mac Aodhagain, means son of Aodhagan, a little Aodh, from the fire-word Aodh.
In United States records Keegen stays a small variant of the more common Keegan, appearing modestly from the mid-nineteen-nineties into the twenty-tens. A boy given this spelling is now a teenager or young adult.
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What does the name Keegen mean?
Keegen is a respelling of Keegan, an Irish surname tied to Aodh, meaning 'fire'.
How do you pronounce Keegen?
It's said KEE-gun /ˈkiː.ɡən/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Keegen a boy or girl name?
Keegen is used as a boy's name, like Keegan.
Is Keegen a popular name?
No, this spelling is uncommon, a minor variant of the more familiar Keegan.