Ceitinn Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Ceitinn is how some branches of the Keating family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Norman, perhaps "kite”, the same as for Keating.

Spelling and variants

Ceitinn is listed among the recognised spellings of Keating. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Keatinge and Keaton.

Family crest and blazon

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