Keith

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiθ/
  • Rhymes: -iːθ

Proper noun

Keith

  1. A Scottish surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Moray, 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

  1. a male given name
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