Keegan

  • [ KEE-gən ]
  • Irish, English
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which means "descendant of Aodhagán". The given name Aodhagán is a double diminutive of AODH.

AODH   male   Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
From the old Irish name Áed, which meant "fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, being borne by numerous figures in Irish mythology and several high kings. It has been traditionally Anglicized as Hugh.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Keegan, Kegan
IRISH: Keegan
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Áed, Áedán, Áedh
ENGLISH: Aden, Aidan, Aiden, Aydan, Ayden
IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Áed, Áedán, Aodh, Aodhán
IRISH: Aidan, Aodh, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Edan
SCOTTISH: Aidan, Aodh, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Edan, Iagan