Keating
“possibly Welsh cethin, 'dusky'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Keating an Irish name?
Keating came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Céitinn.
What does the surname Keating mean?
Keating (Irish: Céitinn) means “possibly Welsh cethin, 'dusky'”. Origin: Norman-Welsh.
Where in Ireland is the surname Keating from?
The historic homeland of the Keating name is Tipperary, Wexford. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Keating?
Céitinn.
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