"Keir" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: Keirs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”) or Old Norse [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|gd|ciar||dark|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”), {{bor+|en|gd|ciar|t=dark}} Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”), {{der|en|non}} Old Norse [Term?] Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Keirs}} Keir (plural Keirs)
  1. A surname. Translations (surname): Keir (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Keir-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 56 44
  2. A male given name Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (given name): Keir (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Keir-en-name-YXBLU7xd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'given name': 6 94

Inflected forms

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