Keith is a given name of Gaelic origin.
It means "wood" or "from the battleground" and shares the same derivation as Clan Keith.
The surname derives from a toponym, Keith Marischal in East Lothian, possibly containing the Brittonic element cet "woods, forest.
"[1] Keith was the 298th most common name given to newborn boys in the United States in 2007.
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