Keenan

Keenan is an Irish surname meaning 'ancient, distant' in the Irish language. It is derived from Ó Cianáin 'descendant of Cianán' (a diminutive of Cian). The Ó Cianáin clan were hereditary historians to the Mac Uidhir.

==People named Keenan== ===First name=== Keenan Allen, American football wide receiver Keenan Cornelius, American jiu-jitsu practitioner Keenan Clayton, American football linebacker Keenan Evans (born 1996), American basketball player Keenan Garber (born 2000), American football player Keenan Hollahan, pseudonym for advice columnist Keenan McCardell, former American football wide receiver Keenan O'Mailia, American murder victim Keenan Robinson, American football linebacker Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans, American comedian, director and writer Keenan Wynn, American character actor