Keats (surname)
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The family name Keats, a surname of England
, is believed to be descended originally from the Anglo Saxon
race from old English word cyta or cyte which has been used to describe a worker at the shed, outhouse for animals, hence herdsman
. It can also be attributed to the Middle English word kete or kyte (the bird) from greed or rapacity.
The family name Keats emerged as a notable family name in the county of Devon
shire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated at Kitts and they were the Lords of the manor and of now extinct baronets. They also branched into Berkshire
and Gloucestershire
. As of the 1891 census in England most Keats's or Keates's were resident in Staffordshire
.
In North America
members of the family name Keats had made their way to the New World in such places as Newfoundland
, Maryland
, Boston
, Philadelphia and Anchorage. These first migrants could be considered a kinsman of the surname Keats or a variable spelling of the family name.
Some of early instances of Keats in North America are:
Notable amongst the Keats family name would be:
The Coat of Arms
for Keats is a silver shield overlaid with three dark silver mountain cats beneath an Armet
and embroidered with vines and leaves of alternating colours of red and silver.
Place names using Keats:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is believed to be descended originally from the Anglo Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
race from old English word cyta or cyte which has been used to describe a worker at the shed, outhouse for animals, hence herdsman
Herder
A herder is a worker who lives a possibly semi-nomadic life, caring for various domestic animals, in places where these animals wander pasture lands....
. It can also be attributed to the Middle English word kete or kyte (the bird) from greed or rapacity.
The family name Keats emerged as a notable family name in the county of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated at Kitts and they were the Lords of the manor and of now extinct baronets. They also branched into Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. As of the 1891 census in England most Keats's or Keates's were resident in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
In North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
members of the family name Keats had made their way to the New World in such places as Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Philadelphia and Anchorage. These first migrants could be considered a kinsman of the surname Keats or a variable spelling of the family name.
Some of early instances of Keats in North America are:
- John Keates, Justice of FerrylandFerryland, Newfoundland and LabradorFerryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
district, 1730; - William Keate(s), of Trinity BayTrinity Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
, 1765; - John Keats, Boston, 1769;
- Thomas Keate of Maryland, 1774;
- M. Keates, of St. Mary'sSt. Mary's-In Australia:* St Marys, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney* St Marys railway station, Sydney* North St Marys, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney* St. Marys, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide* St Marys, Tasmania, on the east coast of Tasmania-In Canada:...
, 1782; - Sarah, of TrinityTrinity, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity is a small town located on Trinity Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador.The harbour at Trinity was first used by fishing ships around the 16th century. The Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real is said to have named this place because he arrived here on Trinity Sunday in 1501. It was settled by...
, Trinity Bay, 1794; - Robert Keats, of BonavistaBonavista, Newfoundland and LabradorBonavista is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike many Newfoundland coastal settlements, Bonavista was built on an open plain, not in a steep cove, and thus had room to expand to its current area of 31.5 square...
, 1794; - ----- Keat, joint purchaser of fishing room on Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, 1802;
- Robert Keates, missionary of TwillingateTwillingate, Newfoundland and LabradorTwillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...
, 1813; - James Keat, of St. John'sSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, 1828; - George Keets, school-master of Port Rexton, 1843;
- Samuel Keates, of Castle Cove, Bonavista Bay, 1856;
- Thomas J., granted land at Little Placentia (now ArgentiaArgentia, Newfoundland and LabradorArgentia is a community on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on a flat headland located along the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula on Placentia Bay...
), 1857; - Ann Kates, of Herring Neck, 1857;
- Frederick and John Keats, Philadelphia, between 1868 and 1870;
- Robert Kates or Keates, of Grates Cove, 1860, of Caplin Cove, Conception Bay, 1871;
- Samuel Keats, of Musgravetown, 1871;
- Samuel and William, of Newman's Cove, 1871;
- Theodore Kates, of Cape NormanCape NormanCape Norman is a barren, limestone headland located at the northernmost point of insular Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
, 1871.
Notable amongst the Keats family name would be:
- John KeatsJohn KeatsJohn Keats was an English Romantic poet. Along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, he was one of the key figures in the second generation of the Romantic movement, despite the fact that his work had been in publication for only four years before his death.Although his poems were not...
, poet - Vice-Admiral Sir Richard KeatsRichard Goodwin KeatsAdmiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats was a British naval officer who fought throughout the American Revolution, French Revolutionary War and Napoleonic War. He retired in 1812 due to ill health and was made Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland from 1813 to 1816. In 1821 he was made Governor of...
, Governor of Newfoundland - Abigail KeatsAbigail Keats- Background :Abigail Keats attended Dainfern College in her teen years. Later she graduated top of her year from the SA London International School of fashion in 2007 and launched her first collection at Audi Fashion Week 2008 as part of the autumn/winter New Generation Designer show...
, South African Fashion Designer http://www.abigailkeats.com - Ezra Jack KeatsEzra Jack KeatsEzra Jack Keats , Caldecott-winning author of The Snowy Day, was one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century....
, author - Duke KeatsDuke KeatsGordon Blanchard "Duke, Iron Duke" Keats was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association , Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, Detroit Cougars and Chicago Black Hawks of the National...
, ice hockey player
The Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
for Keats is a silver shield overlaid with three dark silver mountain cats beneath an Armet
Armet
Armet is the name of a type of helmet developed in the 15th century, most likely in Italy, France, Spain and Hungary. It was distinguished by being the first helmet of its era to completely enclose the head while being compact and light enough to move with the wearer...
and embroidered with vines and leaves of alternating colours of red and silver.
Place names using Keats:
- Keats' HouseKeats' HouseKeats House is a museum in a house once occupied by the Romantic poet John Keats. It is in Keats Grove, Hampstead, north London. Maps prior to ca.1915...
, home of poet John Keats - Keats Island, multiple locations
See also
- Anglo-Saxon names
- List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
- Family nameFamily nameA family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...