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Keane
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An Irish surname.
"Roy Keane is one of the most famous footballers to carry the name Keane."
How to Use Keane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish surname, historically meaning "descendant of Cathán."
Word Forms
Keanes plural
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Etymology
Likely from the Irish surname Ó Catháin, meaning "descendant of Cathán."