Keira (given name)
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| Keira | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈkɪərə/ keer-ə |
| Gender | Usually Female but sometimes Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Gaelic |
| Meaning | Dark |
| Region of origin | Worldwide |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kira, Ciara (given name) |
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Keira is a female given name. It is an anglicized version of Ciara, the name of a 7th century saint, and means 'dark' in Irish Gaelic.[1]
[edit] People with this name
- Keira Knightley, née Kiera, (born 1985), English actress
[edit] See also
- Kira (given name), a similar but unrelated name
- List of Irish-language given names
[edit] References
- ^ Macleod, Iseabail; Terry Freedman (1995). The Dictionary of First Names (Wordsworth Reference). Ware: Wordsworth Editions. pp. 42. ISBN 978-1-85326-366-8. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aE8OODf3LhsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Dictionary+of+First+Names&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a#PPA42,M1.
