Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Scottish Pronounced Pron. KEETH [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a place name that is probably derived from the Brythonic element cet meaning "wood". This was the surname of a long line of Scottish nobles. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantKeith(Scottish) Categories banjo players, bluegrass musicians, flora, given names, isograms, nature, nobility, parkourists, place names, plants, trees