Keene.
An English surname from Old English, a variant of Keen.
Meaning & usage
An English surname from Old English, a variant of Keen.
A surname from Irish, a variant of Keane.
A community in Otonabee-South Monaghan township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Kern County, California; named for financier James P. Keene.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Adams County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Jessamine County, Kentucky; named for the city in New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Ionia County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Clay County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Cheshire County, New Hampshire; named for British diplomat Benjamin Keene.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Essex County, New York; named for the city in New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Coshocton County, Ohio; named for the city in New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Johnson County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin; named for early settlers Valentine and Kate Keene.
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