Keating (surname)
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Keating is an old Irish
family name which originated with the Cambro Norman
invaders in the 12th century, mostly settling in Wexford
in the province
of Leinster
, where the most prominent family were based at Baldwinstown castle
. Variant spellings include Keatinge.
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
family name which originated with the Cambro Norman
Cambro-Norman
Cambro-Norman is a term used for Norman knights who settled in southern Wales after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Some historians suggest that the term is to be preferred to Anglo-Norman for the Normans who invaded Ireland after 1170 — many of whom originated in Wales. However, the term...
invaders in the 12th century, mostly settling in Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
in the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
, where the most prominent family were based at Baldwinstown castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
. Variant spellings include Keatinge.
Famous Keatings
- Caron KeatingCaron KeatingCaron Louisa Keating was a Northern Irish television presenter on British and Northern Irish television.-Early life and education:...
, British TV personality - Charles KeatingCharles KeatingCharles Humphrey Keating Jr. is an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, and financier, most known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s....
, American lawyer, banker, best known for his involvement in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s - Dan KeatingDan KeatingDaniel "Dan" Keating was a life-long Irish republican and patron of Republican Sinn Féin. At the time of death he was Ireland's oldest man and the last surviving veteran of the Irish War of Independence.-Early life:...
, longest surviving veteran of the Irish War of Independence - Dennis KeatingDennis KeatingDennis Keating is a former Irish footballer.Keating made one appearance in The Football League for Chester against Bradford City in October 1962, alongside fellow debutant Jimmy McGill. He then appeared in an FA Cup tie against Tranmere Rovers before quickly moving on to Wellington Town. He later...
, former Irish footballer - Dominic KeatingDominic KeatingDominic Keating is a British television, film and theatre actor, known for his portrayal as Lt. Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise.- Biography :...
, British actor - Frank KeatingFrank KeatingFrancis Anthony "Frank" Keating is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999...
, American politician; former governor of Oklahoma - Geoffrey KeatingGeoffrey KeatingSeathrún Céitinn, known in English as Geoffrey Keating, was a 17th century Irish Roman Catholic priest, poet and historian. He was born in County Tipperary c. 1569, and died c. 1644...
, Irish theologian and historian - H. R. F. KeatingH. R. F. KeatingHenry Reymond Fitzwalter "Harry" Keating was an English crime fiction writer most notable for his series of novels featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID.-Life:...
, British novelist - John Richard KeatingJohn Richard KeatingJohn Richard Keating was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Arlington from 1983 until his death in 1998.-Biography:...
, American Catholic bishop - Karl KeatingKarl KeatingKarl Keating , a prominent Catholic apologist and author, is the founder and president of Catholic Answers, a lay apostolate of Catholic apologetics and evangelization....
, American Catholic apologist - Kenneth KeatingKenneth KeatingKenneth Barnard Keating , was a United States Representative and a U.S. Senator from New York, and in later life, an appellate judge and a diplomat representing the United States as ambassador to India and later to Israel.-Life:...
, American politician - Michael Keating (Irish politician)Michael Keating (Irish politician)Michael Keating is a former Irish politician.-Early life:Michael Keating was born in Dublin in 1946. He was educated at the Christian Brothers O'Connell School, University College Dublin and St. Patrick's College in Maynooth where he received a Bachelor of Arts...
(born 1946), former Irish politician - Michael Keating (actor), British actor
- Michael Keating (political scientist)Michael Keating (political scientist)Michael Keating is a political scientist specialising in nationalism, European politics, regional politics and devolution. He is Professor of Scottish Politics at the University of Aberdeen. Keating was previously Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario, Canada and...
, political scientist - Mike KeatingMike KeatingMichael Joseph Keating is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1977–78 NHL season.-External links:...
, Canadian hockey player - Paffard Keatinge-ClayPaffard Keatinge-ClayPaffard Keatinge-Clay is an English-born architect in the modernist tradition who spent most of his professional life in the United States of America, before moving to southern Spain, where he has increasingly focussed on sculpture....
, architect and sculptor - Paul KeatingPaul KeatingPaul John Keating was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1991 to 1996. Keating was elected as the federal Labor member for Blaxland in 1969 and came to prominence as the reformist treasurer of the Hawke Labor government, which came to power at the 1983 election...
, 24th Prime Minister of Australia - P. N. KeatingP. N. KeatingDr. Patrick N. Keating is a theoretical physicist who has contributed to several fields of solid-state physics, including semiconductors, semi-insulators and the basic properties of solid materials, and to other fields including optics, liquid crystals, acoustic holography, and signal processing...
, physicist, of the Keating model - Richard Harte KeatingeRichard Harte KeatingeLieutenant General Richard Harte Keatinge VC CSI was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Life and career:Keatinge was born in Dublin...
, soldier - Ronan KeatingRonan KeatingRonan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
(born 1977), Irish singer - Seán KeatingSeán KeatingSeán Keating was an Irish romantic-realist painter who painted some iconic images of the Irish War of Independence and of the early industrialization of Ireland...
, Irish painter - Timothy J. KeatingTimothy J. KeatingTimothy J. Keating, is a retired United States Navy admiral. During his career he served as commander of Carrier Group Five, the U.S. 5th Fleet, the U.S. Northern Command and NORAD, and U.S. Pacific Command. He retired in 2009 after over 38 years of service. He was the first Navy officer to head...
, American admiral - Thomas KeatingThomas KeatingFor the famous art forger of the same name, see Tom Keating.For the American football player of the same name, see Tom Keating .Fr...
, monk, founder of Centering Prayer movement - Tom KeatingTom KeatingFor the football player of the same name see Tom Keating .For the priest and author of the same name see Thomas Keating....
, art restorer and forger - William H. Keating, American geologist
- William J. KeatingWilliam J. KeatingWilliam John Keating is a former American politician of the Republican party.Keating served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1974 representing Ohio's 1st congressional district. He was the brother of financier Charles H Keating Jr. and later was Chairman CEO & Publisher...
, American politician - Zoë KeatingZoë KeatingZoë Keating is a Canadian-born cellist and composer based in San Francisco, California.In her solo performances and recordings , she uses live electronic sampling and repetition in order to layer the sound of her cello, creating rhythmically dense musical structures...
, Canadian cellist and composer
Published Keating genealogies
- John Keating and his forebears (pub. 1918) from Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
. - John (b. circa 1150, 6th son of Odo of CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshireCarmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales) from whom those of the name Keating in this Kingdom derive. p183 The Peerage of Ireland vol. II John Lodge 1789