Keith
English
Etymology
Place name in Scotland, probably from a Celtic word meaning "wood", or a forest.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Keith
- A Scottish surname
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A town in Moray council area, Scotland.
Derived terms
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 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
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Keith, probably from Celtic.
Proper noun
Keith
- a male given name from the Celtic languages
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- en:Towns in Moray, Scotland
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