Meaning and background
The story behind Keegan
Keegan comes through an Irish surname in Behind the Name’s account. The reference identifies Mac Aodhagáin and follows it to the personal name Aodhagán, described as a double diminutive of Aodh. That sequence is part of the history: the modern spelling reflects surname transmission and affectionate name formation. For a dog called Keegan, an Irish family connection can be preserved without collapsing that whole chain into an unsupported direct translation.
- Origin
- Name from Irish Mac Aodhagáin, derived from Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh. Source
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About Keegan
Recorded as a dog’s name
Keegan appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kiɡən/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kiɡən/ · primary stress on syllable 1K IY1 G AH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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