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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 .
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Frequency and Global Distribution. The McKeown surname is widespread in Ireland, especially in the northern counties. However, due to significant emigration, it has also become well-established in countries with substantial Irish diaspora, like the United States and Australia.
Máire meaning "sweet/ drop of the sea/ bitter" in Gaelic Irish is pronounced differently according to regional dialects: Munster = Moira / Myra | Connacht = Maura | Ulster = Moya. In Roman Catholic baptisms (traditionally recorded in Latin) the Gaelic name Máire was often recorded as Maria / Mariae or Mariam.
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.
McKeown History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms. Origins Available: Ireland. Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the McKeown 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."
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.
