Keen

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Summary

Keen, the English nickname for 'the brave man', from Middle English kene > Old English cene = fierce, brave. Keene is a variation, and Kenning is a patronymic form. [Source: Surnames: What's in a Name? at http://clanhuston.com/name/namei-o.htm; 1998 -- page no longer exists]

Spelling Variations

KEENE, KEAN, KEANE

Just because a spelling appears in this list does not imply that families with that spelling have the same origins.

Immigrant Generation

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