Keaton

K5E1A1T1O1N1
/ˈkitən/

proper noun

An English surname.

OriginWelsh cae ← Middle English toun →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtoun“farmstead, settlement”
  2. Welshcae“hedge, enclosure”
  3. EnglishKeaton

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”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Keaton

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Anagrams

aketonKonateontakeTakone
Cite this entry
APA

Keaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaton

MLA

“Keaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keaton.

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