Etymology

Keaton

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Today it means: An English surname. Full definition →

Welsh cae ← Middle English toun
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  1. Middle English · derived fromtoun“farmstead, settlement”
  2. Welsh · derived fromcae“hedge, enclosure”
  3. English todayKeaton

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”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishtoun all →

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