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McKeon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms. Origins Available: Ireland. Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the McKeon family in Ireland was Mac Eogain in Connacht, and Mac Eoin in east Ulster. Both of these names connote a "son of John," or "son of Owen."
McKeon and MacKeon are Irish surnames originating both from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain ("Son of Eoghan") and Mac Eoin ("Son of John"), which are pronounced identically. Other variants in English include MacEoin and McKeown .
The name is an anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Eoghain," meaning "son of Eoghan." The Legacy of the McKeown Surname in Irish History - IrishHistory.com The McKeown surname finds its roots in the northern regions of Ireland.
1881. 1880. Sort results. Show All Nations. McKeon (28) may also be a first name. McKeon Surname Meaning. From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history. (Irish) The son of Eoghan (wellborn), or of Eoin (gracious gift of Jehovah). — Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith.
The McKeon Clan. Clan History... The name McKeon is of Irish origin, the name occurs in areas of Sligo, Galway, Fermanagh, Monaghan and County Down.
McKeon. Last name: McKeon. SDB Popularity ranking: 5305. This Irish surname which originated, it is claimed, in County Sligo, uses the Gaelic diminutive 'Eoghain', translating as 'Little Owen' or perhaps 'son of Owen' as its basic form.
THE McKeown family is descended from Milesius, King of Spain, through the line of his son Heremon. The founder of the family was Eogan, ancestor of the Northern Hy Nials and son of Nial of the Nine Hostages, King of Ireland, A. D. 379. The ancient name was Eogan and signifies “Philosopher.”. The possessions of the clan were located in the ...
