Keir

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dark”) or Old Norse [Term?]. Hanks (2006) derived the name from Pictish/Proto-Brythonic *kaɨr (“a fort”), possibly via Scots keir. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /kɪə/ (US) enPR: kîr, IPA(key): /kɪɹ/, /kɪəɹ/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kiɹ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /kiə/ (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /kɛː/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Homophone: care (cheer–chair merger) === Proper noun === Keir (plural Keirs) A surname. A male given name. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Keir is the 30946th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 751 individuals. Keir is most common among White (93.34%) individuals. === Further reading === Keir (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === rike, Keri, Riek, keri, Rike, Erik, k'rei, Kier, kier