Pronunciation | /ˈkiːθ/ KEETH |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Celtic |
Meaning | "wood, forest", "from the battleground" |
Keith is a given name of Gaelic origin. It means "wood" or "from the battleground" and shares the same derivation as Clan Keith. The surname derives from a toponym, Keith Marischal in East Lothian, possibly containing the Brittonic element cet "woods, forest."[1] Keith was the 298th most common name given to newborn boys in the United States in 2007.[2]