Keegan (forename)

Keegan is an Anglicisation of the Irish clan name Mac Aodhagáin. It is also used as a forename in the United States. The name means "son (or descendant) of Aodhagán" (a diminutive of the Irish name Aodh, meaning "fire" or "firey"). In North America the name is most often used as a boy's name, but has gradually become unisex.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Keegan Bradley (born 1986), American golfer
• Keegan Gerhard, an award-winning pastry chef, and host of Food Network Challenge
• Keegan de Lancie (born 1984), American actor
• Keegan-Michael Key (born 1971), American comedian
• Keegan Connor Tracy (born 1971), Canadian actress

See also

• Morgan Keegan & Company, regional investment banking, securities brokerage, trust and asset management firm