McKeown
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McKeown or MacKeown is an Irish
surname originating both from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain ("Son of Eoghan") and Mac Eoin ("Son of John"), which are pronounced identically.
Irish name
A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as Icelandic names are...
surname originating both from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain ("Son of Eoghan") and Mac Eoin ("Son of John"), which are pronounced identically.
People
- Bob McKeownBob McKeownRobert "Bob" McKeown is an investigative reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He has also worked with NBC and CBS. McKeown returned to the CBC in November 2002 to host its investigative programme, the fifth estate, a show which he had hosted from 1981 to 1990...
, Canadian reporter - Charles McKeownCharles McKeownCharles McKeown is a British actor and writer, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. The two met while shooting Monty Python's Life of Brian, while McKeown was doing bit parts in the film.-Screenwriting career:...
, British actor and writer - Bishop Donal McKeown Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor
- Erin McKeownErin McKeownErin McKeown is an American multi-instrumentalist and folk-rock singer/songwriter.McKeown began her career in the folk scene. She released her first album, Monday Morning Cold, on her own label , travelling throughout New England while still a student at Brown University in order to promote the...
, singer - Gary McKeownGary McKeownGary McKeown is a retired English professional footballer. He played in midfield for various clubs in England, Scotland, Hong Kong and Greece....
, retired British footballer - Gerard McKeownGerard McKeownGerard McKeown is a writer from Ballymena, Northern Ireland. A graduate of Cumbria Institute of the Arts, he is best known for his performance poetry, which draws as much from disciplines such as stand up comedy and bardic story telling as it does poetry.He has performed as a support act for other...
Irish Writer - Jessica McKeown, Canadian tennis player
- Jimeoin McKeown, Irish-Australian comedian and actor
- John McKeownJohn McKeownJohn McKeown is a solo artist based in London, United Kingdom, signed to Beatroute Records. McKeown previously fronted rock group Hero. After a European tour with Stereophonics and a number of tour dates in Los Angeles Hero disbanded...
, Scottish singer - Laurence McKeownLaurence McKeownLaurence McKeown is an author, playwright, screenwriter, and former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike.-Background and IRA activity:...
, Provisional Irish Republican ArmyProvisional Irish Republican ArmyThe Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
member - Les McKeownLes McKeownLeslie Richard McKeown is a pop singer. He was the lead singer for the 1970s pop sensation the Bay City Rollers during their most successful period.-Biography:...
, Scottish singer - M. Margaret McKeownM. Margaret McKeownMary Margaret McKeown, usually styled as M. Margaret McKeown is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and is based in San Diego, California. McKeown, a native of Casper, Wyoming, has served on the Ninth Circuit since her confirmation in 1998...
, judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Max McKeownMax MckeownMax McKeown is an English writer, consultant, guru and researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He has written four books and conducts research with Warwick Business School . He is a fellow of the RSA. He served on the Advisory Board for the Rollins Center for...
, British management author - Nick McKeownNick McKeownNicholas William McKeown, better known as Nick McKeown, is an English-American expert in computer networking. His career includes both education and starting companies in Silicon Valley.-Biography:Nick McKeown was born April 7, 1963 in Bedford, England....
, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University - Sean McKeownSean McKeownSean McKeown , was a herpetologist in California, USA.-Education:Sean McKeown was born in Southern California. He held degrees in zoology and anthropology from California State University.-Career:...
, American Herpetologist - Susan McKeownSusan McKeownSusan McKeown is an Irish songwriter, folk singer and producer.-Early years:Susan McKeown was born on February 6, 1967 to John Ryan and Jane Ann McKeown in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. She was greatly influenced by her mother, an organist and composer who died in 1982...
, Irish-American singer