Keith

English

Etymology

Place name in Scotland, probably from a Celtic word meaning "wood", or a forest.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːθ

Proper noun

Keith

1. A Scottish surname​.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Quotations

• 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.

• 2005 Andrew L. Brown: Overcoming Adversity: Your Dreams Matter. ISBN 0976563908 page 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.

Anagrams

• kithe