MacKeown Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Some records give McKeown; others give MacKeown. Both point to the same Irish family name. At root, the name means “Son of Eoghan”.

• Records show MacKeown as one of the forms McKeown took over time.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• You may also find the name written McKeon and McEwan.

MacKeown coat of arms

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