Keelin

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Irish Caoilfhionn, from cael (“thin, slender”) +‎ fionn (“light, fair”).

Proper noun

Keelin

A female given name from Irish.

Etymology 2

Variant of Keeling.

Proper noun

Keelin (plural Keelins)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Keelin is the 41959^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Keelin is most common among White (92.86%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keelin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 287.

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