Keith (surname)
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Keith was the surname of an ancient Scottish family who held the office of Knight Marischal
and later Earl Marischal of Scotland
. The common surname is derived from this family or the town of Keith
in Morayshire.
Knight Marischal
The office of Knight Marischal was first created for the Scottish coronation of Charles I in 1633, at Scone. Unlike the separate office of Marischal, the office of Knight Marischal is not heritable, and has continued to be filled up to the death of the 11th Duke of Hamilton in 1863...
and later Earl Marischal of Scotland
Earl Marischal
The title of Earl Marischal was created in the peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland.The office of "Marischal of Scotland" had been held heritably by the senior member of the Keith family since Hervey de Keith, who held the office of Marischal under Malcolm IV and...
. The common surname is derived from this family or the town of Keith
Keith, Moray
Keith is a small town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland. It has a population of around 4,500....
in Morayshire.
List of persons with the surname
- A. Berriedale KeithA. Berriedale KeithArthur Berriedale Keith was a Scottish constitutional lawyer, scholar of Sanskrit and Indologist. He became Regius Professor of Sanskrit and Lecturer in Constitutional History in the University of Edinburgh.-Biography:...
(1879–1944), Scottish constitutional lawyer and Sanskrit scholar - Agnes Keith (disambiguation), any of several women named Agnes Keith
- Alan KeithAlan KeithAlan Keith OBE was a British actor, disc jockey and radio presenter, noted for being the longest serving and oldest presenter on British radio, at the time of his death aged 94....
(1908–2003), British radio presenter - Alexander KeithAlexander KeithAlexander Keith was a Scottish born-Canadian politician, Freemason and brewer. He was mayor of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a Conservative member of the provincial legislature, and the founder of the Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery.-Biography:Keith was born in Halkirk, Caithness,...
, any of several men named Alexander Keith - Allison KeithAllison KeithAllison Keith is an American actor and voice actor who is best known for her English-dubbing work with ADV Films on such anime movies and television series as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Misato Katsuragi...
(born 1974), United States female actor and voice actor - Arthur KeithArthur KeithSir Arthur Keith was a Scottish anatomist and anthropologist, who became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Hunterian Professor and conservator of the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London...
(1866–1955), Scottish anatomist and anthropologist - Ben KeithBen KeithBennett Keith Schaeufele , better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer...
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1950-1960s), United States musician - Ben E. KeithBen E. KeithBen E. Keith Company is the 9th largest broad line foodservice distributor and fourth largest beverage distributor in the United States. Its independent Food Division serves eleven states and supplies a full line of produce, frozen foods, meats, dry groceries, refrigerated foods, paper goods,...
, a United States business specializing in food delivery - Benjamin Franklin KeithBenjamin Franklin KeithBenjamin Franklin Keith was an American vaudeville theatre owner, highly influential in the evolution of variety theater into vaudeville.-Early years:...
(1846–1914), United States vaudeville theatre owner - Bikram KeithBikram KeithBikram Keith is a Washington, D.C. based Indian disc jockey and producer. Often dubbed "the international crowd rocker," Bikram Keith is known for his eclectic style and for being official tour DJ for UK pop star Jay Sean...
(born 1982), Indian-born United States music presenter - Bill Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named Bill Keith
- Brandon KeithBrandon KeithBrandon Latrel Keith is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
(born 1984), United States athlete in football - Brian KeithBrian KeithBrian Keith was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and...
(1921–1997), United States film, television and stage actor - Carl D. KeithCarl D. KeithCarl Donald Keith was a chemist who was co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter, which has played a dramatic role in reducing pollution from motor vehicles since their introduction in the mid-1970s....
(1920–2008), United States chemist and inventor - Charles Keith (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1800s), United States music-publishing company - Charlton KeithCharlton KeithCharlton Keith is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
(born 1982), United States athlete in football - Damon KeithDamon KeithDamon Jerome Keith is a Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.-Biography:Keith grew up in Detroit, where he graduated from Northwestern High School in 1939; Keith then moved on to West Virginia State College , Howard University School of Law , and Wayne State...
(born 1922), United States jurist - David KeithDavid KeithDavid Lemuel Keith is an American actor and director. He received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman.-Career:...
(born 1954), United States actor and director - Donald KeithDonald KeithDonald Keith was a pseudonym for authors Donald and Keith Monroe . They are best known for their series of stories in the Time Machine series, which were originally published in Boys' Life magazine between 1959 and 1989...
, pseudonym of a United States writing team, Donald and Keith Monroe - Donald H. Keith, nautical archaeologist, expert on ancient Chinese ships
- Donald R. KeithDonald R. KeithGeneral Donald Raymond Keith was born January 31, 1927 in Ludington, Michigan. During World War II, he served in the Army as an enlisted soldier. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949 and was commissioned a field artillery 2nd lieutenant...
(1927–2004), United States Army General - Duncan KeithDuncan KeithDuncan Keith is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is an alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
(born 1983), Canadian athlete in ice hockey - Elmer KeithElmer KeithElmer Keith was an Idaho rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the first magnum revolver cartridge, the .357 Magnum, as well as the later .44 Magnum and .41 Magnum cartridges.-Personality and life:Keith's trademarks were his cigars, his ten-gallon...
(1899–1984), United States firearm enthusiast - Farley Keith (born 1962), United States music producer and disc jockey
- Francis Edward James KeithFrancis Edward James KeithJames Francis Edward Keith was a Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal. As a Jacobite he took part in a failed attempt to restore the Stuart Monarchy to Britain, before joining the Spanish and Russian armies. He ultimately came to serve in the Prussian army under Frederick the Great where he...
, Scottish military leader - Geoff KeithGeoff KeithGeoffrey Leyden Keith, born at Winchester, Hampshire on 19 November 1937 and died at Southampton on 26 December 1975, played first-class cricket for Somerset, Hampshire and Western Province.-Somerset cricketer:...
(1937–1975), British athlete in cricket - George KeithGeorge KeithGeorge Keith was a Scottish missionary.-Life:Born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to a Presbyterian family, he received an M.A. from the University of Aberdeen...
(1638–1716), Scottish missionary - George Noel KeithGeorge Noel KeithGeorge Noel Keith, DFC was a war pilot during World War II. He enlisted at the age of 19 in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After flight training, he joined 402 Squadron in November, 1941 and was commissioned in May, 1942...
(1921–1943), British war hero - Gillian KeithGillian KeithGillian Keith is a Canadian operatic soprano.Gillian Keith was educated at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University, Montreal and at the Royal Academy of Music in London.-Opera:Gillian Keith's roles include:...
(born 1972), Canadian female musician - Gordon KeithGordon KeithGordon Keith is an American radio host on KTCK SportsRadio 1310 AM "The Ticket" in Dallas, Texas. He has shared hosting duties with George Dunham and Craig "Junior" Miller since 1995.-Career:...
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1990-2000s), United States radio personality - Hamish KeithHamish KeithHamish Keith, OBE is a writer, art curator, arts consultant and social commentator who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. He is married to the costume designer Ngila Dickson. He was awarded the OBE for services to the arts in 1981...
(born 1936), New Zealand art scholar - Harold KeithHarold KeithHarold Verne Keith was a Newbery Medal-winning American author. Keith was born and raised in Oklahoma, where he also lived and died: the state was his abiding passion. He used Oklahoma as the setting for most of his books, although Rifles for Watie takes place elsewhere.-Biography:Harold Keith...
(1903–1998), United States author - Harry KeithHarry KeithHenry George Keith , known as Harry Keith, was a British forester and plant collector. Keith is credited with starting the process of large-scale conservation of the forests of North Borneo . In 1984 a new species of Rafflesia endemic to Sabah, Rafflesia keithii, was named in his honour...
(1899–1982), British forester and plant collector - Hastings KeithHastings KeithHastings Keith was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Keith was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on November 22, 1915. He graduated from Brockton High School, Deerfield Academy, and the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1938. He performed graduate work at Harvard University...
(1915–2005), United States politician - Headley KeithHeadley KeithHeadley James Keith was a left-handed South African batsman. He played eight Tests for South Africa in the 1950s.-References:*...
(1927–1997), South African athlete in cricket - Henry Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named Henry Keith
- Ian KeithIan Keith-Life and career:Born Keith Ross in Boston, Massachusetts, Ian Keith was a veteran character actor of the legitimate theater, and appeared in a variety of colorful roles in silent features of the 1920s. His stage training made him a natural choice for the new "talking pictures"; he played John...
(1899–1960), United States actor - Isabelle KeithIsabelle KeithIsabelle Keith was an American actress. She was born on May 27, 1898 in New York, New York, and died July 20, 1979 in Mill Valley, California. She appeared in 42 films between 1919 and 1936, most of them from the M-G-M studio....
(1898–1979), United States film actress - James Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named James Keith or Jim Keith
- Jeff KeithJeff KeithJeffery Lynn Keith is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Tesla. He was also the lead singer for the band Bar 7 and Sofaking....
(born 1958), United States musician - Jeremy KeithJeremy KeithJeremy Keith became chief executive of Derby County after a corporation he controlled with two others bought the club out of receivership for £3 in 2003. He had previously been a director at Portsmouth and had a financial role at Leeds United....
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1990-2000s), British football club manager and owner - Jim KeithJim KeithJim Keith . American author best known for the books "Black Helicopters Over America" and "The Octopus", co-written with Kenn Thomas, which details conspiracy theories around the death of reporter Danny Casolaro...
(1949–1999), United States author - Joe KeithJoe KeithJoe Keith is a professional football player currently playing for Tilbury. Keith's main position is left wing, but he can also play at left full back and left wing back....
(born 1978), British athlete in football - John Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named John Keith
- Kenneth KeithKenneth KeithSir Kenneth James Keith, ONZ, KBE, QC is a New Zealand judge appointed to the International Court of Justice in November 2005....
(born 1937), New Zealand jurist - Kenneth Keith, Baron Keith of Castleacre, British businessman
- Kenton KeithKenton KeithKenton Jermaine Keith is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
(born 1980), Canadian athlete in football - Kenton Keith (diplomat)Kenton Keith (diplomat)Kenton Wesley Keith was an American ambassador to Qatar.Keith is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He is a member of the fraternity's World Policy Council, a think tank whose purpose is to expand Alpha Phi Alpha's involvement in politics and social and current policy to encompass...
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1990s), United States ambassador - Kool KeithKool KeithKeith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
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1990-2000s), United States hip hop artist - Leslie KeithLeslie KeithLeslie Keith was an American bluegrass musician. Known as a formidable fiddler who won many contests, Keith once played with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, as well as The Stanley Brothers...
(1906–1977), United States musician - Lisa KeithLisa KeithLisa Keith is an American Christian contemporary/pop singer, probably best known for her work as a backing vocalist for other artists and lead vocalist on Herb Alpert's hit single from 1987, "Making Love in the Rain"...
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1980-2000s), United States musician - Mamie Eva KeithMamie Eva KeithMamie Eva Walter Keith was an American supercentenarian and the oldest recognized person in the world from February 21, 1986 until her death seven months later in the Winchester House nursing home, Libertyville, Illinois...
(1873–1986), United States female centenarian - Marino KeithMarino KeithMarino Keith is a Scottish former professional footballer who retired from full-time football in March 2007 before joining Peterhead. He is an alumnus of Mintlaw Academy. He is known as Dan after Dan Marino.-Career:...
(born 1974), Scottish athlete in football - Marlise KeithMarlise KeithMarlise Keith is a South African artist working in ink, pencil and acrylics on canvas, board and glass . Her works can be found in a number of international collections in South Africa, America, Britain, Germany and Sweden...
(born 1972), South African female artist - Matt KeithMatt KeithMatt Keith is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL.-Playing career:Keith was drafted 59th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared in his first NHL game on February 24, 2004 against the Philadelphia Flyers...
(born 1983), Canadian athlete in ice hockey - Max KeithMax KeithMax Keith was the head of Coca-Cola GmbH, the major bottler of Coca-Cola during the Nazi period of German history.Coca-Cola GmbH was unable to obtain Coca-Cola syrup during World War II, because of the Allied blockade...
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1930-1940s), German businessman with Coca-Cola Company - Miguel KeithMiguel KeithMiguel Keith was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in May 1970...
(1951–1970), United States war hero - Mike Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named Mike Keith
- Minor C. KeithMinor C. KeithMinor Cooper Keith was a U.S. railroad, fruit, and shipping magnate whose business activities had a profound impact in Central America and in Colombia.- Early life :...
(1848–1929), United States shipping and railroad businessman - Nathaniel S. KeithNathaniel S. KeithNathaniel Shepard Keith was an American manufacturer, chemist, inventor, writer, and electrical engineer. Keith was born in Boston, Massachusetts and worked in his fathers laboratory. He was instrumental in designing, manufacturing, and installing the original electric lighting and power system ...
(1838–1925), United States engineer and scientist - Penelope KeithPenelope KeithPenelope Anne Constance Keith, CBE, DL is an English actress.Having started her television career in the 1950s, Penelope Keith became a household name in the United Kingdom in the 1970s when she played Margo Leadbetter in the sitcom The Good Life...
(born 1940), British actress - Richard Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named Richard Keith or Dick Keith
- Robert Keith (disambiguation)Robert Keith (disambiguation)Robert Keith may refer to:*Robert Keith *Robert Keith *Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland, who fought at the Battle of Bannockburn*Robert Keith , his grandson*Robert Murray Keith, British diplomat...
, any of several men named Robert Keith - Rodd KeithRodd KeithRodd Keith was an American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He is perhaps the best known figure in the obscure musical sub-genre known as song poem music.-Life and career:...
(1937–1974), United States musician and songwriter - Timothy Z. KeithTimothy Z. KeithTimothy Zook Keith is an American psychologist. His research is focussed on the nature and measurement of intelligence, understanding school learning, and on the methodologies of confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling, and he is considered a leading authority on in the use...
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1970-2000s), United States psychologist - Sam KeithSam KeithSam Keith edited the 1973 best seller One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey in which he edited the journals and photographs of Richard Proenneke's solo experiences in Alaska....
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1970s), United States author - Sam KiethSam KiethSam Kieth is a New York Times best-selling American comic book writer and illustrator, best known as the creator of The Maxx and Zero Girl.-Comics career:...
, United States comics writer and illustrator and film director - Sandra KeithSandra KeithSandra Keith is an Olympic Games biathlete for Team Canada. She is a previous gold medal winner. She is part of Canada's team in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-Personal life:...
(born 1980), Canadian female Olympics athlete - Shannon KeithShannon KeithShannon Keith is an American animal rights lawyer, activist, and documentary director/producer. She is the director of the Animal Liberation Front documentary, Behind the Mask: The Story Of The People Who Risk Everything To Save Animals.-Background:...
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1990-2000s), United States female animal rights activist - Sheila KeithSheila KeithSheila Keith was a British actress, active in films and TV, born to Scottish parents in London while they were visiting the city and brought up in Aberdeen, Scotland....
(1920–2004), British television and film actress - Slim KeithSlim KeithNancy "Slim" Keith, Lady Keith was a New York socialite and fashion icon during the 1950s and 1960s, exemplifying the American jet set...
(1917–1990), United States female socialite and fashion icon - Steve KeithSteve KeithSteve Keith is a Maryland-based folk musician, a singer-songwriter who also plays the guitar, fiddle and harmonica. He is originally from New Castle Island in New Hampshire, but spends his summers in the Tidewater Area of Virginia and his winters in New Orleans, where he is known as "Curly".Keith...
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1990-2000s), United States musician - Stuart KeithStuart KeithGeorge Stuart Keith was an English ornithologist. He was a founder and first president of the American Birding Association, and a coeditor of The Birds of Africa series.-References:*...
(1931–2003), British ornithologist - Tom KeithTom KeithThomas Alan Keith was a radio personality who worked for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the engineer for Garrison Keillor when he began his early morning radio show from the St. John's University Collegeville studio...
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1970-2000s), United States radio engineer and radio personality - Trever KeithTrever KeithTrever Keith is an American musician, producer and record label owner from Victorville, CA. He was a founding member of the So-Cal punk group Face to Face. He has been the singer and guitarist of the band from their original formation in 1991 to their initial break up in 2004, and again since they...
(born 1969), United States musician and music producer - Vicki KeithVicki KeithVicki Keith, CM, O.Ont is a retired Canadian marathon swimmer.She currently holds 16 world records and has received over 41 honours and awards, having crossed many of the world's most challenging bodies of water. To date, she has raised over $1 million CAD to help children with physical disabilities...
(born 1961), Canadian female athlete in swimming - Warren KeithWarren KeithWarren Keith is an American character actor who has been featured in many contemporary films and has an active career on stage in San Francisco in the late 1990s and since 2000...
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1990-2000s), United States film actor - Willard KeithWillard KeithWillard Woodward Keith, Jr. was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal...
(1920–1942), United States WWII hero - William Keith (disambiguation), any of several men named William Keith
- Zak KeithZak KeithZak Keith is a British multi-genred guitarist, based in Stockholm, Sweden since 1988. He was band leader for Bob Manning's Soul Enterprise from 1992-2001. Active internationally, he has performed with artists such as Julius E...
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1990-2000s), British-born Swedish musician
See also
- Baron KeithBaron KeithBaron Keith was a title that was created three times in British history, with all three creations in favour of the same person, Admiral the Honourable Sir George Keith Elphinstone...
, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century - Clan KeithClan KeithClan Keith is a Scottish clan associated with Aberdeenshire and Caithness.-Origins:It is said that a Scottish warrior slew the Danish General Camus at the legendary Battle of Barrie in 1010. For this, King Máel Coluim II of Scotland dipped three fingers into the blood of the slain and drew them...
, Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland