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![Show Contents]() Keets Surname History
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The Anglo-Saxon name Keets comes from when its first bearer worked as a cattleman or sheep-herder. The surname Keets is derived from the Old English word cyte, which means hut and referred to a type of shed or outhouse for cattle or sheep. Occupational names such as Keets frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. The surname Keets is also sometimes derived from the Old English words kete and kyte, which come from the Old English word cyta. 1 Early Origins of the Keets familyThe surname Keets was first found in Cornwall where an old Cornish family bore the name Keate. 2 Early History of the Keets familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keets research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1795, 1797, 1799, 1803, 1818, 1821, 1842 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Keets History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keets Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Keets include Keats, Keets and others. Early Notables of the Keets familyDistinguished members of the family include John Keats (1795-1821), the English poet, "was born in London, at the sign of the Swan and Hoop, 24 The Pavement, Moorfields. These premises were occupied as a livery stable by one John Jennings, into whose service the father of the poet, Thomas Keats, had entered as a lad. Families of the name of Keats are found settled in Devonshire both north and south, and of the origin of Thomas Keats nothing is known except that he came either from that county or from Cornwall. Before he was twenty he had risen to be head...
Another 128 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Keets Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Keets familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Keets or a variant listed above: Thomas Keate, who settled in Maryland in 1774; John Keats settled in Boston in 1769; Frederick and John Keats arrived in Philadelphia between 1858 and 1870..
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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