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

Surname

Given name

  • Keir Clark (19102010), 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 (18561915), 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
  • Sir 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

  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.
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