The MacKeegan Family Name

MacKeegan is how some branches of the Keegan family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Son of Aodhagán (little fire)”, the same as for Keegan.

MacKeegan and Keegan

MacKeegan simply joins the particle Mac to Keegan, a pattern common in Irish naming. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single MacKeegan family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your MacKeegan family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.