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Mac Eoghain
- The McKeown surname finds its roots in the northern regions of Ireland. The name is an anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Eoghain," meaning "son of Eoghan."
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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."
The McKeown surname finds its roots in the northern regions of Ireland. The name is an anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Eoghain," meaning "son of Eoghan."
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 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 family settled in the region with other Anglo-Norman families, marrying into local Gaelic families, adopting the Gaelic culture, laws, language and finding themselves totally assimilated into Irish life.
[ 3 syll., mc-ke-on] The baby boy name McKeon is pronounced MAHK IY AHN †. McKeon's origin is Scottish. McKeon is a variant form of the name Mackean. McKeon is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.
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.
