Question: is keane an irish name?
Answer: Keane Name Meaning. Southern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catháin 'descendant of Cathán', a personal name from a diminutive of cath 'battle'. ... Irish: occasionally an Anglicized form of Ó Céin 'descendant of Cian', a personal name meaning 'distant', 'long'. English: variant spelling of Keen.