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Ke ChineseFrom Chinese 柯
(kē) meaning "axe handle, stalk, branch".
Keane Irish (Modern)A nickname for a "brave" or "proud" person deriving from Middle English given name Kene
Kear Scottish GaelicKear is derived from the Gaelic name O'Ciarain or O'Ceirin, which comes from the Gaelic word ciar, meaning black or dark brown.
Keçeci TurkishMeans "felt seller, person who makes felt" in Turkish, derived from
keçe meaning "felt, cloth".
Kedem HebrewEither means "east" or "ancient" in Hebrew.
Keel EnglishEnglish habitational name from Keele in Staffordshire, named from Old English
cy ‘cows’ +
hyll ‘hill’, or from East and West Keal in Lincolnshire, which are named from Old Norse
kjolr ‘ridge’... [
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Keel EstonianKeel is an Estonian surname meaning "language/speech" and also "reed".
Keeler EnglishEnglish: occupational name for a boatman or boatbuilder, from an agent derivative of Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’ (from Middle Dutch kiel). Americanized spelling of German Kühler, from a variant of an old personal name (see
Keeling) or a variant of
Kühl.
Keerd EstonianKeerd is an Estonian surname meaning "winding", "turn" and "spin".
Keerles EstonianKeerles is an Estonian surname derived from "keerlema" meaning to "whirl" and "spin".
Keeth IrishA Scottish and Irish place surname meaning "forest" or "wood" or "windy place".
Keeton EnglishHabitational name from a place called Ketton in Durham or one in Rutland or from Keaton in Ermington, Devon. The first is named from the Old English personal name
Catta or the Old Norse personal name
Káti and Old English
tūn "settlement"; the second is probably from an old river name or tribal name
Cētan (possibly a derivative of Celtic
cēd "wood") and Old English
ēa "river"; and the last possibly from Cornish
kee "hedge, bank" and Old English
tūn.
Kefalas GreekNickname for a big-headed or obstinate person, derived from Greek κεφάλι
(kefali) meaning "head".
Kegler GermanNickname for a skilled or enthusiastic skittles player, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kegel meaning "skittle", "pin".
Kehler GermanHabitational name from various places called
Kehl, notably the town across the Rhine from Strasbourg. In some cases it may be a variant of
Köhler.
Keicher Germanfrom the East Prussian dialect word
keicher "small cake, pastry" hence a metonymic occupational name for a pastry chef or cook.
Keiner GermanReduced form of the personal name Kagenher, from Old High German gagan 'against' + heri 'army'.
Keiper GermanSimilar to the origins of Kuiper (Dutch) and Cooper (English), Keiper was an occupation which means "cooper" or "barrelmaker".
Keirnan IrishGaelic form of Keirnan is Mac Thighearnain, which is derived from the word
tighearna, meaning "lord." First found in County Cavan, Ireland.
Keirns EnglishName for someone who works at a mill of makes butter.
Keirsey IrishTopographic name of Norman origin name dating back to the 13th century.
Kekke Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 結解 (
kekke), a variant reading of 結解 (
ketsuge) meaning "klesha to nirvana".
Kekke Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 結解 (
kekke), a variant reading of 結解 (
ketsuge) meaning "account settlement", referring to someone who would deal with settlement of accounts.
Kelch Germannickname from Middle High German kelch "double chin", "goiter". from another meaning of Middle High German kelch "glass", "chalice", hence a metonymic occupational name for a chalice maker or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a chalice.
Keleş TurkishMeans "brave, handsome" as well as "bald" or "ugly" in Turkish.
Kelham EnglishDerived from the village of Kelham, near Newark-upon-Trent, Nottingham.
Kelleher IrishFrom Gaelic
Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name
Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Kellen GermanFrom the name of a place in Rhineland, which is derived from Middle Low German
kel (a field name denoting swampy land) or from the dialect word
kelle meaning "steep path, ravine".
Kellner German, Dutch, Jewish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, FrenchGerman, Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational or status name from the Middle Low German
kelner, the Middle High German
kelnære, the Middle Dutch kel(le)nare
and the German kellner#, all meaning "cellarman"... [
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Kello EstonianKello is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kell" meaning "clock", or "kellu" meaning "trowel".
Kelm GermanGermanized form of Polish
Chelm ‘peak’, ‘hill’, a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a pointed summit, or habitational name from a city in eastern Poland or any of various other places named with this word.
Kelso ScottishHabitational name from Kelso on the river Tweed in Roxburghshire, perhaps so named from Old English
cealc "chalk" +
hoh "ridge", "spur".
Kelton ScottishScottish habitational name from the village of Kelton in the parish of the same name in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Kelty ScottishFrom the name of a village in Fife, Scotland, which was derived from Scottish Gaelic
coillte "wooded area, grove".
Kemerer GermanFrom the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly.
Kemmer GermanKemmer is a surname. The surname Kemmer is an occupational surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly... [
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Kemper German, DutchGerman: status name denoting a peasant farmer or serf, an agent noun derivative of
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Kempes German, DutchGerman and Dutch variant of
Kemp or
Kamp. It could also be a habitational name for a person from any of the various places named
Kempen on the border between Germany and the Netherlands (for example the town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the Dutch border), a status name for a peasant farmer or serf, or an occupational name for an official calibrator who marked the correct weight and measures for verification, derived from Middle Low German
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Kempton EnglishFrom the name of a place in Shropshire meaning "Cempa's town" or "warrior town", from a combination of either the Old English word
cempa "warrior" or the byname derived from it and
tun "farmstead, settlement".
Kendo JapaneseFrom Japanese 拳 (ken) meaning "fist" and 藤 (do, dou, dō) meaning "wisteria"
Kendrew EnglishVariant of
Andrew, possibly influenced by
Mcandrew. Notable namesake is Nobel Prize winning chemist John Kendrew (1917-1997).
Kenmuir ScottishDerived from one of several places named with Gaelic
ceann mòr "big end" (of a feature such as a hill or loch).
Kennaway EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Kenewi, from Old English
Cynewīg, literally "royal war", or
Cēnwīg, literally "bold war".
Kennerk EnglishThe surname Kennerk was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Kenobi Popular CultureObi-Wan Kenobi is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 剣 (ken) "sword" and 帯 (obi) "belt".
Kensit EnglishA surname of Old English, pre-7th-century origins. It derives from a locality, probably either
Kingsettle in Somerset, which translates as "the seat of the King", and is believed to relate to Alfred the Great, or possibly
Kingside in Cumberland, or to some now lost village or town with a similar spelling.
Kensley EnglishThis surname might derive from the surname
Kinsley or from the locational surname
Kelsey (denoting someone who is from either North or South Kelsey in Lincolnshire).
Kentie Scottish, English, DutchOrigin and meaning unknown. The name Kentie was spread in the Netherlands when a Scottish soldier, Alexander Kenti, settled at Woudrichem, the Netherlands around 1650. Alexander Kenti was born and raised in the Scottish highlands... [
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Kenton Englishhabitational name from any of various places so named
Kenton, for example in Devon, Greater London (formerly Middlesex), Northumberland, and Suffolk... [
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Kenwood EnglishFrom the settlement of Kenwood in the parish of Kenton, county of Devon, England. ... [
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Kenworthy English (British, Anglicized, Rare)his interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place so called in Cheshire, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name Cyna, a short from of the various compound names with the first element "cyne" meaning "Royal", or, Cena, a byname meaning "Keon", "Bold" or a short form of various compound personal names with this first element plus the Old English pre 7th Century "worthing" "enclosure"... [
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Kenwyn Cornish (Rare)This surname is derived from the name of a town and river in Cornwall, England (called Keynwynn in Cornish). It is said that the name is derived from Cornish
keyn meaning "back, keel, ridge" and
gwynn meaning "white, fair, blessed."
Kenyon English, WelshKenyon is a surname from Wales meaning "a person from Ennion's Mound"
Keodara LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ດາລາ
(dara) meaning "star".
Keohavong LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel", ຫາ
(ha) meaning "seek, find, obtain" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Keomanivong LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem", ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Keomany LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel, glass" and ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Keopanya LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ປັນຍາ
(panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".
Keopaseuth LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, magnificent".
Keosavath LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສະຫວາດ
(savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Keosoupha LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ
(soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".
Keovilay LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Keovongsa LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວົງສາ
(vongsa) meaning "family line".
Kepler GermanFrom Middle High German
kappe meaning "hooded cloak". This was an occupational name for someone who made these kind of garments. A notable bearer was German astronomer and mathematician
Johannes Kepler (1571–1630).
Keränen FinnishPossibly from
Keräpää, a nickname for a bald person or someone with a round head and/or with closely cropped hair, combined with the common surname suffix
-nen. In eastern Finland the name dates back to the 16th century.
Kerbel English, German, Russian (Rare)Means "chervil" in German, a parsley-related herb. The surname probably came into England via Germanic relations between the two languages, hence it being most common in German & English countries.
Kerbow FrenchPossibly derived from the French word 'corbeau', meaning "raven".
Keres EstonianKeres is an Estonian surname derived from "kere", meaning both "hull" and "coach work".
Kerge EstonianKerge is an Estonian surname meaning both "slight" and "easy".
Kerjean BretonPossibly derived from a Breton place name, apparently composed of Breton
kêr "city" and the name
Jean 1.
Kermani PersianIndicated a person from the city of Kerman in Iran, derived from Middle Persian
klmʾn of uncertain meaning.
Kern German, Dutch, Jewishfrom Middle High German
kerne "kernel, seed pip"; Middle Dutch
kern(e) keerne; German
Kern or Yiddish
kern "grain" hence a metonymic occupational name for a farmer or a nickname for a physically small person... [
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Kerouac French (Quebec)Variant form of
Kirouac. This name was borne by the American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), who was a pioneer of the Beat Generation, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.
Kershaw EnglishIt indicates familial origin within either of 3 places named Kirkshaw: 1 in Lancashire and 2 in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Kerslake EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a stream where cress grew, derived from Old English
cærse meaning "watercress" and
lacu meaning "stream".