Killen.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A place name: A small village south-west of Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H2480).
A place name: A hamlet in the Black Isle, north-west of Fortrose, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6758).
A place name: A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.
Where this word comes from
From the Irish surname, from Coilín. See Colin.
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