Caolán (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkiːlˠaːnˠ, ˈkeː-]) is a masculine Irish given name, derived from the Irish word caol meaning "slender, narrow, fine".[1] The name has a number of anglicisations, including "Kelan", "Keelan" and "Kealan", all pronounced /ˈkiːlɪn/ KEE-lin.
Caolán
- Caolan Lavery (born 1992), Canadian-Northern Irish footballer
- Caolan McAleer (born 1993), Irish footballer
- Caolan McColgan (born 2002/3), Gaelic footballer
- Caolan Mooney (born 1993), Gaelic and Australian rules footballer
- Caolan Ward (born 1992), Gaelic footballer
- Caolan Boyd-Munce (born 2000), Irish footballer
Keelan
As forename
- Keelan Cole (born 1993), American football player
- Keelan Doss (born 1996), American football player
- Keelan Giles (born 1997), Welsh rugby union player
- Keelan Harvick (born 2012) American cart racer
- Keelan Johnson (born 1989), Canadian football player
- Keelan Lebon (born 1997), French footballer
- Keelan Molloy (born 1998), Irish hurler
- Keelan O'Connell (born 1999), English footballer
- Keelan Sexton (born 1997), Gaelic footballer
- Keelan Williams, Welsh footballer and brother of Neco Williams
Kealan
- Kealan Patrick Burke (born 1976), Irish writer
See also
- Keelin Shanley (1968–2020), journalist, newsreader and RTÉ presenter
References
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