Keaton

English

Etymology

A variant of Caton or Keeton, or a habitational name from Keaton in Ermington, Devon, possibly derived from Welsh cae (“hedge, enclosure”) + Middle English toun (“farmstead, settlement”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkitən/
  • Rhymes: -iːtən

Proper noun

Keaton

  1. An English surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States, named after a local family.

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keaton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 286.

Further reading

  • Mike Campbell (2002–2025), “Keaton”, in Behind the Surname, Victoria, British Columbia.
  • Mike Campbell (1996–2025), “Keaton”, in Behind the Name, Victoria, British Columbia.

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