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Keir (male)

Derivative of:Ciar (M)
Feminine form:Keira (F)
   
Source(s): "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes: Scottish, derived from the surname which is territorial, from lands in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

There is a possibility of secondary origin from the Irish name Ciar, meaning "black" or "swarthy".
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