Keir

See also: keir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”) or Old Norse [Term?]. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: kîr, IPA^(key): /kɪə/
• (US) enPR: kîr, IPA^(key): /kɪəɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Keir (plural Keirs)

1. A surname.
2. A male given name

Translations

surname

• Scottish Gaelic: Keir

given name

• Scottish Gaelic: Keir

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Keir is the 30946^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751 individuals. Keir is most common among White (93.34%) individuals.

Further reading

• Keir (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• rike, Keri, Riek, keri, Rike, Erik, k'rei, Kier, kier