Keit meaning | Last name Keit origin

The Keit is variation of Keyt. The same as Keate - An old Cornish family bore the former name, as also did the extinct baronets of the Hoo in Hertfordshire. Hals, the Cornish topographer, gives this very uncomplimentary derivation of the name: "Keate, ceate, in British is fallacy, cheat, or delusion."

The surname is a form of Kett. See Catt - From the animal—like Lion, Bear, Wolf, etc. The family are probably of Norman origin, and the name was written Le Chat. Ilbert de Chaz, whose tombstone is at Lacock Abbey, came from Chaz or Cats in the neigbourhood of Bohun. A family of Le Cat were lords of Berreuil, near Gournay, in the XV. century. The records of Norfolk show that the name of Le Chat, Le Cat, or Catt, existed at or about Heveningham from temp. King John till the XV. century. The Ketts of Wymondham are said to have been a branch of the family. There was also an ancient Teutonic personal name, Cato or Cat, whence perhaps the local names Cateby, Catton, Catcott, &c. An old family in Kent wrote themselves De Cat, implying a local origin.

The variant of the Keete. See Keate - An old Cornish family bore the former name, as also did the extinct baronets of the Hoo in Hertfordshire. Hals, the Cornish topographer, gives this very uncomplimentary derivation of the name: "Keate, ceate, in British is fallacy, cheat, or delusion."

Keit is variant form of the Keate. An old Cornish family bore the former name, as also did the extinct baronets of the Hoo in Hertfordshire. Hals, the Cornish topographer, gives this very uncomplimentary derivation of the name: "Keate, ceate, in British is fallacy, cheat, or delusion."

Surname is the variant form of Keats. Descendant of Keat meaning "lively" or of Ket, an abbreviation of one of the names beginning with Ketil meaning "cauldron"; descendant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher meaning "Christ-bearer".

The surname is a form of Kite. Dweller at the sign of the kite or hawk.

Surname is a form of Kite. The bird—like Eagle, Falcon, Hawk, etc.