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View Name: Keith


KEITH
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNCED: KEETH   [key]
Meaning & History
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name, itself probably derived from the Brythonic element cet meaning "wood". This was the surname of a long line of Scottish nobles. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Related Names
FEMININE FORM: Keitha (Scottish)
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