My name is Daniel Keenan, but everyone calls me Dansby.
I grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and have played baseball since I was two years old. I have played at junior colleges in Dayton, Ohio, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Now I am settled at what should be my final college, Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. I am getting ready for my first season here, which I am excited for as the team has been leading the conference for the last couple years. I was raised by an Irish family; my grandmother was from Westport, Co. Mayo, and my grandfather was from Roscommon. Me and my only brother, Riley, Irish danced and played the fife in a fife and drum band.
That was through the East Side Irish American Club in Cleveland, where we spent a lot of time with the family. I still have family in Ireland, but the only one with whom I communicate often is my father’s cousin, Fergus Keenan, in Dublin. I am currently studying accounting and training to be in the US Air Force. Given that one of those two options works itself out, I will either be an accountant or a pilot. Other than that, I am just enjoying college and playing the sport I love.
Vice President, Research & Design Over the course of his career, Daniel Keenan has designed, developed, and supported numerous sophisticated technical systems. At AngelMed, Daniel Keenan is currently in charge of all research and development. Research, product development, ongoing engineering, supply chain management, and technical services for clients, partners, and staff members are among his duties. In 2007, Daniel Keenan joined AngelMed.
Daniel formerly served as the Director of Clinical Affairs for AngelMed. Daniel oversaw the 100-site ALERTS Clinical Study while serving in that capacity. He also oversaw AngelMed’s international clinical trial operations in Germany and Brazil. In 2018, the FDA approved the AngelMed Guardian System thanks to the ALERTS Study findings. Daniel Keenan studied computer science at The Catholic University of America before joining AngelMed. After then, he worked for more than ten years as a researcher and developer for IP convergent communications at Bell Laboratories and later Avaya.
Daniel F. Keenan is an American politician who served as the Third Hampden District’s representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007. He was born on February 15, 1961, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He is currently the vice president of government relations for Hartford, Connecticut-based Trinity Health of New England and Springfield, Massachusetts. His wife Jill A. Keenan, an English teacher at Westfield High School, and his two sons John (Jack) and Matthew Keenan all reside in Southwick, Massachusetts. Jack studies at Massachusetts University. Matthew studies economics at The College of the Holy Cross. [1]
My name is Daniel Keenan. I’ve been exploring the origins of my family name Keenan. Whilst doing so, I have come across images of other people named Daniel Keenan throughout history.
Those named Daniel Keenan rank around 14th within that population. The first recorded person with the name Daniel Keenan dates back to 1839.
The surname Keenan comes from the historic pre-10th century Gaelic name O’Cianain, which means “The descendent of the faithful one” and is most common in the Ulster and northern counties of Fermanagh and Monaghan.
The Keenan clan’s reputation for producing both important church leaders and early historians throughout the Medieval Period, in numerous instances the same thing, may not have been entirely coincidental. Adam O’Caianain, who served as the canon of Lisgool in Fermanagh, is known to be the first writer in history.
He is identified as the legendary Maguires of County Fermanagh’s historian in the chronicles known as the “Four Masters.”
If the spelling MacKeenan was discovered in Petty’s Census of Ireland in 1659, it is now utterly extinct, and research indicates that the original recording may have been a clerical error.
Sir Patrick Keenan, who passed away in 1894, was the Chief Commissioner of Education in Ireland, and his name has remained connected to education in more modern times.
There have been many centuries since the creation of the Keenan family crest (coat of arms).
Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames; they came into being generally in the 11th century, and indeed a few were formed before the year 1000.
With his helmet covering his face and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, which Daniel Keenan is famous for, the only means of identification for his followers was the insignia painted on his shield and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped and flowing garment worn over the armour.
The Argent (argent, white, or silver) denotes peace and sincerity.
Azure/Blue represents loyalty and truth.
Red/Gules is “The Martyr’s colour”. Signifies Military, Fortuitous, and Magnanimous.
Crosses often represent faith or Christian beliefs, possibly relating to the crusades.
Fleur de Lis representing purity and light. It is also the floral symbol of France.
Whilst researching the name of Daniel Keenan, I came across quite a few businesses which are also named after Daniel Keenan or Keenan.
This piqued my interest even more. Here are a few of my favourites below.
In the Suffolk district of Cheltenham, in the beautiful Cotswolds, Daniel Keenan Interiors provides stylish and inspirational British furniture and interior design services. Daniel Keenan Interiors produces a variety of conventional and contemporary sofas and chairs, bespoke orders, soft furnishings, and more, delivering interiors for both residential and commercial clients.
Along with producing beautiful furniture, their highly skilled upholsterers can breathe new life into existing pieces.
Over 45 years ago, The Keenan Company, originally Patrick Paints, opened for business.
Due to the numerous services introduced over the years and Patrick Keenan’s retirement after forty-five years of service, Daniel Keenan has taken over as owner and changed the company name. The Keenan Company is a one-stop-shop for construction, repair, landscaping, and snow removal needs.
Daniel Keenan Paint Company is privately owned and highly regarded in the DFW area where it was established in 1992 by Daniel Keenan in Dallas, Texas.
Daniel is the president of the company and is in charge of the daily operations.
Back in the UK, Keenan Recycling Ltd. was founded in 2001. The business has grown from a garden waste composting business based near Aberdeen to a national organic waste management company.
After receiving a £2.2m investment from the Business Growth Fund in 2015, they have expanded operations across Scotland and England, and acquired an eight-acre site in Linwood, near Glasgow.
Keenan Recycling Ltd. has become the largest food and garden recycling business in Scotland and now collects throughout the UK.
Is your company named after Daniel Keenan or the surname Keenan? If so, I would like to know more.
