Keir

See also: keir

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Keir (plural Keirs)

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.
    • 2025 January 23, Reuters, “UK teenager jailed for minimum of 52 years for Southport girls’ murders”, in CNN‎[1]:
      A British teenager who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an attack Prime Minister Keir Starmer called one of the most harrowing moments in Britain’s history.

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Statistics

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

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