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Keith
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English
Etymology
en cel
As a Scottish surname, from the placename in Moray, Scotland, from en gd Cèith, meaning "wood" or "from the battleground," which is probably borrowed from en xpi *ᚉᚓᚈ cēt meaning "wood", or a forest, from en cel-bry-pro *koɨd.
As a en de - surname, from en gmh kit sprout, offspring; compare gmh kint.
Pronunciation
en /kiːθ/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Keith.wav Southern England
en iːθ 1
Proper noun
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en countable en Scottish.
en countable en male surnames.
en Chris Cillizza Even Democrats are now admitting ‘Defund the Police’ was a massive mistake w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/defund-the-police-democrats 2021-11-05 “I think allowing this moniker, ‘Defund the police,’ to ever get out there, was not a good thing,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) told The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel on Thursday. https://web.archive.org/web/20260209103710/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/defund-the-police-democrats 9 February 2026
en very rare en female surname.
A placename:
en town carea/Moray cc/Scotland OS grid ref NJ4250.
en town carea/Tatiara south-east s/South Australia.
en unincorporated community co/Catoosa County s/Georgia c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Noble County s/Ohio c/USA.
en unincorporated community and coal town in co/Boone County s/West Virginia c/USA.
en ghost town town/Lincoln co/Forest County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
Quotations
en 1815 Sir Walter Scott The Lord of the Isles Behind them, screened in sheltering wood,The gallant Keith, Lord Marshal, stood:His men-at-arms bear mace and lance,And plumes that wave, and helms that glance.
en 2005 Andrew L. Brown Overcoming Adversity: Your Dreams Matter. 0976563908 35 My middle name, Keith, is music to my ears. It's like jazz on a cool summer night. My very closest family members call me Keith for short.
Derived terms
en Keith County Keith Hall Keith number Keithley Klance
References
Anagrams
en ehikt kithe
Cebuano
Etymology
ceb :der en:Keith<ety:uder<<unc>><cel:->> 2 1
Proper noun
ceb noun
ceb male English < Celtic languages
Spanish
Etymology
es en Kate, according to Spanish pronunciation respelling.
Proper noun
f
es chiefly Latin America es female.