Keir
\kiʁ\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | \kiʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”) or Old Norse [Term?]. Hanks (2006) derived the name from Pictish/Proto-Brythonic *kaɨr (“a fort”), possibly via Scots keir.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).