Keen (surname)

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Keen is an English surname. It is either of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a nickname surname for someone who is brave, or from the Middle English or Olde English personal name 'Kene', which means king. Alternatively, it can be a variation of the Irish surname O'Cahan.

Notable people with this name include

Alan Keen (1937–2011), British politician

Andrew Keen (born c. 1960), British-American entrepreneur and author

Ann Keen (born 1948), British politician

Arthur Keen (businessman) (1835–1915), British entrepreneur

Arthur Keen (aviator) (1895–1918), British World War I flying ace

Diane Keen (born 1946), English actress

Geoffrey Keen (1916–2005), English actor

Harold Keen (1894–1973), British engineer

Helen Keen, English comedian

Jessica Keen (1975–1991), American murder victim

John "Speedy" Keen (1945–2002), English rock musician

John Keen (cyclist) (1849–1902), British cyclist

Malcolm Keen (1887–1970), British actor

Maurice Keen (1933–2012), British historian

Paul Keen (1985 - Present), New Zealand Bobsled champion and all round cool cat.

Peter Keen (born 1976), English footballer

Richard Keen (born 1954), Scottish lawyer

Richard Keen (racing driver) (born 1986), English racing driver

Robert Earl Keen (born 1956), American guitarist

Sam Keen, American author, professor and philosopher

Simon Keen (born 1987), Australian cricketer

Steve Keen (born 1953), Australian economist

References

Keen (surname) Wikipedia

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