Keen (surname)

Keen is an English surname. It is either a nickname surname for someone who is brave, or from the Middle English or Old English personal name Kene, which means king. ^[1] 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
• Dafne Keen (born 2005), British-Spanish actress
• Dan Keen, American business executive
• Diane Keen (born 1946), English actress
• Geoffrey Keen (1916–2005), English actor
• Harold Keen (1894–1973), British engineer
• Helen Keen, English comedian
• Vic Keen, Major League Baseball Player
• Jessica Keen (1975–1991), American murder victim
• John "Speedy" Keen (1945–2002), English rock musician
• John Keen (cyclist) (1849–1902), British cyclist
• John Keen (politician) (1930–2016), Kenyan politician
• Laurence Keen, British Archaeologist
• Malcolm Keen (1887–1970), British actor
• Marshall F. Keen (born 1933), American politician
• Maurice Keen (1933–2012), British historian
• Noah Keen (1920–2019), American actor
• Peter Keen (born 1976), English footballer
• Peter Keen (cyclist) (born 1964), British cycling coach
• Richard Keen (born 1954), Scottish lawyer
• Richard Keen (racing driver) (born 1986), English racing driver
• Robert Earl Keen (born 1956), American guitarist
• Sam Keen (1931–2025), American author, professor and philosopher
• Simon Keen (born 1987), Australian cricketer
• Steve Keen (born 1953), Australian economist
• Tom Keen (politician) (born c. 1956), American politician
• Will Keen (born 1976), English actor
• Captain Keen/Commander Keen, the main character in Commander Keen games

See also

• Keene (surname)
• Kene, another name

References

1. "Surname Database: Keen Last Name Origin".