Keir or Kier (/kɪər/)[1] is a Gaelic name derived from Ciar. Notable people with the name include:

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Given name edit

  • Keir Clark (1910–2010), Canadian politician
  • Keir Dillon (born 1977), American snowboarder
  • Keir Dullea (born 1936), American actor
  • Keir Gilchrist (born 1992), Canadian actor
  • Keir Giles (born 1968), British writer
  • Keir Graff (born 1969), American writer
  • Keir Hardie (1856–1915), Scottish socialist, first leader of the UK Labour Party
  • Keir Mather (born 1998), British politician
  • Keir Nuttall (born 1975), Australian musician
  • Keir O'Donnell (born 1978), Australian actor
  • Keir Pearson (born 1966), American screenwriter
  • Keir Simmons (born 1972), British journalist
  • Keir Starmer (born 1962), British barrister, human rights lawyer, former Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service, and leader of the UK Labour Party since 2020
  • Keir Thomas (born 1998), American football player

References edit

  1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.