Keating

Keating Meaning & Origin

About Keating
The name "Keating" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Mac Céitinn," meaning "son of Céitinn." The name Céitinn is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "céad," meaning "first," and "tene," meaning "fire." Therefore, the name "Keating" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the first fire" or "son of the first fire."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Keating are male.

Keating Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 T IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈkitɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keating in Braille

Here's how to represent Keating in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Keating in braille

How to Spell the Name Keating in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Keating using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keating in sign language

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