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Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep,
Keep
Radio station in Bandera, Texas, United States
KEEP is a commercially supported FM radio station serving the general area of Fredericksburg, Texas, due west of Austin and due north of San Antonio. KEEP
KEEP
Design principle preferring simplicity
"keep it super simple", "keep it simple, silly", "keep it short and simple", "keep it short and sweet", "keep it simple and straightforward", "keep it
KISS_principle
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Keep or keep in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A keep is fortified tower in a castle. Keep, KEEP, or The Keep may also refer to: The Keep, a fictional
Keep_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep On Keeping On or Keep On Keepin' On may refer to: Keep On Keepin' On (film), a 2014 documentary about jazz musician Clark Terry Keep On Keepin' On
Keep_On_Keeping_On
Service in Japan
Bottle keep (ボトルキープ, botorukīpu; a wasei-eigo term), or bottle-keep, is a service which is provided at some Japanese drinking establishments where a patron
Bottle_keep
2005 studio album by Will Young
Keep On is the third studio album by the English singer Will Young. It was released on 21 November 2005, debuting at number 2 on the albums chart in the
Keep_On
2025 single by Tate McRae
"Just Keep Watching" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released on May 30, 2025, through RCA Records, Atlantic Records, and Apple Video Programming
Just_Keep_Watching
2022 American Netflix documentary series
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is an American documentary miniseries on Netflix, surrounding the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Keep_Sweet:_Pray_and_Obey
2017 American film
Keep Watching is a 2017 American horror thriller film directed by Sean Carter and written by Joseph Dembner. It was produced by Nicolas Chartier, Andrew
Keep_Watching
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up keep on truckin' in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Keep On Truckin' may refer to: Keep On Truckin' (comics), a comic and visual motif of underground
Keep_On_Truckin'
Note-taking service developed by Google
Google Keep (formerly Google Notes and appears in app launcher as Keep Notes) is a note-taking service included as part of the free, web-based Google
Google_Keep
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep On Dancing or Keep On Dancin' may refer to: Keep On Dancing, an autobiography by Sarah Churchill Keep On Dancing (film), a 1988 Hong Kong film starring
Keep_On_Dancing
Topics referred to by the same term
Dragon's Keep may refer to: Dragon's Keep, fantasy environment from the video game Full Tilt! Pinball Dragon's Keep, novel by Janet Lee Carey Dragon's Keep (1984)
Dragon's_Keep
Area that observes a uniform standard time
longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time. Each time zone is defined by a standard offset from Coordinated
Time_zone
American rock band
Jersey Syndicate Tour. In 1992, the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith, which included the hit "Bed of Roses". This was followed by their
Bon_Jovi
Topics referred to by the same term
Henry Keep may refer to: Henry Keep (American football) (1872–1965), American football coach Henry Keep (businessman) (1818–1869), American financier
Henry_Keep
1991 studio album
Album & Single Reviews". Keep the Pulse on the Music. Retrieved November 3, 2025. "Dangerous Album & Single Reviews". Keep the Pulse on the Music. Retrieved
Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)
Dangerous_(Michael_Jackson_album)
American basketball player (born 1978)
Jason Beau Keep (born May 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who began his collegiate career with the Oklahoma State Cowboys
Jason_Keep
1899 song
Keep on the Sunny Side (Roud 10082, also known as Keep on the Sunny Side of Life), is a popular American song originally written in 1899 by Ada Blenkhorn
Keep_on_the_Sunny_Side
Seclusion from unwanted attention
conceptions of privacy. Most cultures acknowledge the right of individuals to keep aspects of their personal lives out of the public domain. The right to be
Privacy
Chinese TV series (2014 - present)
Keep Running (Chinese: 奔跑吧; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba), previously known as Running Man China, or Hurry Up, Brother (Chinese: 奔跑吧兄弟; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì)
Keep_Running_(TV_program)
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1983 film by Michael Mann
The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson
The_Keep_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Keep Tryin'" or Keep Trying may refer to: Keep Tryin' (Groove Theory song) Keep Tryin' (Hikaru Utada song) "Keep Tryin'", a 1977 song by Mandré Keep On
Keep_Tryin'
1989 single by Neil Young
to happen and his guitarist Frank "Poncho" Sampedro said "we'll have to keep on rockin' in the free world". The phrase struck Young, who thought it could
Rockin'_in_the_Free_World
1951 science fiction film
this to everybody, wherever they are. Watch the skies everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies...". Margaret Sheridan as Nikki Nicholson Kenneth
The_Thing_from_Another_World
Chinese mobile fitness app
Keep is a Chinese mobile fitness app. The app was made available for downloading on 4 February 2015. Keep was developed by the company Beijing Calories
Keep_(app)
2016 play by Jack Thorne
Harry Potter Fandom to 'Keep the Secrets' of 'Cursed Child'". Time. Retrieved 26 May 2019. "Harry Potter fans asked to keep a secret". The Washington
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry_Potter_and_the_Cursed_Child
Hacker jargon for computerised blinking lights
intelligencies. Otherwise you will be out thrown and kicked anderswhere! Also: please keep still and only watchen astaunished the blinkenlights. The Connection Machine
Blinkenlights
1991 studio album by Keith Sweat
Keep It Comin' is the third studio album by the American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. It was released on November 26, 1991, and topped the R&B Albums
Keep_It_Comin'
Canadian post-hardcore/melodic hardcore band
(Torque Records, 2007) Sending You Strength (Facedown Records, 2007) To Keep Me From Sinking (Facedown Records, 2008) 2006 Hard Music Album of the Year:
Means_(band)
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep On Movin' or Keep On Moving may refer to: Club Classics Vol. One, a 1989 Soul II Soul album released in the U.S. as Keep On Movin' Keep On Moving
Keep_On_Movin'
Type of optical disc packaging
A keep case or poly-box is a type of packaging, most commonly used with DVDs and Blu-ray videos (and sometimes CDs). Besides DVD-Video films, keep cases
Keep_case
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep Talking may refer to: "Keep Talking" (Cyrus song) "Keep Talking" (Pink Floyd song) "Keep Talking", a song by Rita Ora from Phoenix Keep Talking (game
Keep_Talking
Live-television incident in 2022
out of me. [audience laughs] Thi— Will Smith: [shouting from the audience] Keep my wife's name out your fucking mouth! [audience gasps] Rock: Wow, dude!
Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident
Chris_Rock–Will_Smith_slapping_incident
American collaborative rock band
band has released three studio albums, Vol. 1 (2019), Vol. 2 (2021) and Keep On Ramblin' (2023), as well as one live album, Live From Nashville (2023)
Radio_Company
Motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939
Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1939 in preparation for World War II. The poster was
Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On
Fictional character from The Godfather
efforts at redeeming the family are largely unsuccessful, as his many enemies keep him involved in the underworld. The Godfather Part II is set in 1958 and
Michael_Corleone
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Keep Cool may refer to: Keep Cool (film), a 1997 Chinese black comedy directed by Zhang Yimou Keep Cool (board game), a German-made global warming board
Keep_Cool
2020 American thriller drama film
The Secrets We Keep is a 2020 American thriller film directed by Yuval Adler and written by Adler and Ryan Covington. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Joel
The_Secrets_We_Keep
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep Pushin' may refer to the title of a song. "Keep Pushin'" by Boris Dlugosch "Keep Pushin'" from R.E.O. (album) "Keep Pushin'" from Pebble to a Pearl
Keep_Pushin'
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep the Change may refer to: Keep the Change (1992 film), a TV film starring William Petersen, adapted from a novel by Thomas McGuane Keep the Change
Keep_the_Change
1936 novel by George Orwell
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published in 1936, is a socially critical novel by George Orwell. It is Orwell's third novel and fourth book. The novel
Keep_the_Aspidistra_Flying
Poem by Rudyard Kipling
and the Boers, which led to the Second Boer War (1899–1902). If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If—
Term in networking
close a connection if there has been no activity in some time period. The Keep Alive signal can be used to trick intermediate hosts to not close the connection
Keepalive
American lawyer and politician (born 1966)
Operations Group with Elliott Abrams. In 2009, Cheney and Bill Kristol founded Keep America Safe, a nonprofit organization concerned with national security issues
Liz_Cheney
American reality television series
August 19, 2015. Couric, Katie (January 3, 2011). "Kim Kardashian: We Can't Keep Up!". Glamour. Retrieved December 25, 2015. Weprin, Alex (July 17, 2008)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep On Trying may refer to: "Keep On Tryin'", a song by Twenty 4 Seven from the album I Wanna Show You "Keep On Trying", a song by Curiosity Killed the
Keep_On_Trying
American pastor and politician (1908–1972)
intimidation of Jim Crow laws, were maintained in the South into the 1960s to keep blacks excluded from politics and politically powerless. Although often associated
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Type of Japanese bar
Cocktails Sour mix (sawā) Chūhai Wine Whisky Some establishments offer a bottle-keep service, allowing a patron to purchase an entire bottle of liquor (usually
Izakaya
American science fiction comedy television series
reaction to them. To keep his sanity, Joel crafts sentient robot companions, including Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot, Cambot and Gypsy, to keep him company and
Mystery_Science_Theater_3000
British campaign group
Keep Sunday Special is a British campaign group set up in 1985 by Michael Schluter to oppose plans to introduce Sunday trading in England and Wales (there
Keep_Sunday_Special
Style of medieval fortification
A shell keep is a style of medieval fortification, best described as a stone structure circling the top of a motte. In English castle morphology, shell
Shell_keep
1979 studio album by Kenny Loggins
Keep the Fire is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, released in 1979. It is perhaps best known for the hit single "This
Keep_the_Fire
1966 single by the Supremes
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was first recorded in 1966 by American Motown group the Supremes
You_Keep_Me_Hangin'_On
Unofficial slogan of Austin, Texas
Keep Austin Weird is an unofficial slogan of Austin, Texas, United States, coined by Red Wassenich in 2000 while giving a pledge to "The Lounge Show",
Keep_Austin_Weird
1983 studio album by Laid Back
Keep Smiling is the second studio album released by the Danish pop group Laid Back. "Elevator Boy" - 4:55 "Slowmotion Girl" - 5:51 "White Horse" - 4:42
Keep_Smiling_(album)
Children's game
Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, or Monkey, is a children's game in which two
Keep_away
Using a single TCP connection to send and receive multiple HTTP requests/responses
HTTP persistent connection, also called HTTP keep-alive, or HTTP connection reuse, is the idea of using a single TCP connection to send and receive multiple
HTTP_persistent_connection
Building in Oberlin, Ohio
Keep Cottage, also known as Keep Cooperative, is an 1839 post-Victorian Tudor Revival mansion owned and maintained by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio
Keep_Cottage
1964 studio album by the Impressions
Keep On Pushing is a studio album by the Impressions, released on ABC-Paramount in 1964. This was the group's biggest hit album ever, reaching number 8
Keep_On_Pushing
American news anchor (1943–2026)
weatherman in a lead-out: "It takes a tough man to make a tender forecast; keep plucking that chicken." This is a riff on a commercial for Perdue Farms that
Ernie_Anastos
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
The Keep on the Borderlands is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure module by Gary Gygax, first printed in December 1979. In it, player characters are based
The_Keep_on_the_Borderlands
2019 studio album by Trippie Redd
difficulties he has encountered with relationships. The seventh track, "Keep Your Head Up", marks his second collaboration with producer Murda Beatz.
!_(Trippie_Redd_album)
2017 American film
complement the film's themes. A new duet by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, titled "Keep Your Eyes On Me", was written and recorded for the film and is featured prominently
The_Shack_(2017_film)
2021 season of RuPaul's Drag Race
contestants, judges, and crew. On February 26, 2021, the series aired Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down detailing the season's production amid the pandemic, including
RuPaul's_Drag_Race_season_13
2006 Indian film by Rajkumar Hirani
Raho Munna Bhai (pronounced [ləˈɡeː rəˈɦoː mʊnːaːˈbʱaːi] ; translation: Keep Going, Munna Bhai) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama
Lage_Raho_Munna_Bhai
2023 promotional single by Halle and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
"Keep It Movin'" was released on November 11, 2023 through Gamma Records as the first promotional single from the soundtrack album of the 2023 film The
Keep_It_Movin'
2002 single by Weezer
"Keep Fishin'" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, Maladroit. Melissa Bobbitt at About.com
Keep_Fishin'
American cultural anthropologist (1901–1978)
with the Omaha people; in Manus, Papua New Guinea; and in Bali. She wrote Keep Your Powder Dry, an ethnographic examination of American life, in the hopes
Margaret_Mead
1968 comic by Robert Crumb
Keep On Truckin' is a one-page cartoon by Robert Crumb, published in the first issue of Zap Comix in 1968. A visual burlesque of the lyrics of the Blind
Keep_On_Truckin'_(comics)
2025 studio album by Stick to Your Guns
Keep Planting Flowers is the eighth full-length studio album by American hardcore punk band Stick to Your Guns, released on January 10, 2025. It was produced
Keep_Planting_Flowers
American record producer (born 1988)
release of his debut studio album, Friends Keep Secrets, in December. A deluxe issue, titled Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released in March 2021, a date
Benny_Blanco
1991 American film
Keep It for Yourself is a 1991 black-and-white short drama film written and directed by Claire Denis. Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention
Keep_It_for_Yourself
1992 studio album by Bon Jovi
Keep the Faith, released on November 3, 1992, by Mercury Records, is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. Produced by Bob Rock, and recorded
Keep_the_Faith
2017 American film
Keep the Change is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Rachel Israel and starring Brandon Polansky, Samantha Elisofon, Nicky Gottlieb
Keep_the_Change_(2017_film)
Nonprofit organization
Keep America Beautiful is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with more
Keep_America_Beautiful
American hip hop duo
intended for 100 Wayz, in late 2009. After putting out the compilation album Keep on Ridin in May 2010, 100 Wayz finally saw release in July of that year.
Tha_Dogg_Pound
1980 single by REO Speedwagon
"Keep On Loving You" is a ballad written by Kevin Cronin and performed by American rock band REO Speedwagon. It features the lead guitar work of Gary Richrath
Keep_On_Loving_You_(song)
4th episode of the 5th season of Friday Night Lights
"Keep Looking" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction
Keep_Looking
2023 single by Timbaland, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
"Keep Going Up" is a song by American record producer Timbaland, Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released
Keep_Going_Up
2000 single by Sono
"Keep Control" is a song by the German group Sono. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from their debut album Solid State, produced by Martin Weiland
Keep_Control
Album by Marvin Gaye
composed most of the other songs, including those from past sessions. "Just to Keep You Satisfied" was originally recorded by several Motown groups, including
Let's_Get_It_On
1982 studio album by the Roches
Keep On Doing is the third studio album by the folk trio the Roches, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. It is their second collaboration with Robert
Keep_On_Doing
2019 film by Elise Duran
Can You Keep a Secret? is a 2019 American indie romantic comedy film directed by Elise Duran and stars Alexandra Daddario and Tyler Hoechlin. It is based
Can_You_Keep_a_Secret?_(film)
American singer (born 1978)
Stone Age album ...Like Clockwork, providing backing vocals on the song "Keep Your Eyes Peeled". He duetted with Cher on the track "Take it Like a Man"
Jake_Shears
2024 mixtape by Xaviersobased
Keep It Goin Xav is the fifth solo mixtape by the American rapper Xaviersobased. Hosted by DJ Renessy, it was self-released on January 15, 2024, on SoundCloud
Keep_It_Goin_Xav
1977 song by Fleetwood Mac
and Mick Fleetwood. "The Chain" began as a Christine McVie song, titled "Keep Me There", which was the first track Fleetwood Mac recorded for Rumours.
The_Chain
American gospel singer, songwriter, and choir leader (1942–2015)
Disciples in 1970 after Fernandez' departure. Two more albums would follow, Keep On Singin' and Soulfully, before a major change in the group's lineup in
Andraé_Crouch
2009 Indian film
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge (English: You Will Keep on Searching) is a 2009 Indian spoof comedy film directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by UTV Motion Pictures
Dhoondte_Reh_Jaaoge
Band
bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. Black Seeds first album, Keep On Pushing, was released 2001 following a number of live performances. Already
The_Black_Seeds
1983 studio album by Loverboy
Keep It Up is the third studio album released by the Canadian rock band Loverboy in late June 1983. With new hit tracks like "Hot Girls in Love", the album
Keep_It_Up
1976 studio album by Lonnie Smith
Keep On Lovin' is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1976 and released on the Groove Merchant label. Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said:
Keep_On_Lovin'
Topics referred to by the same term
Keep Punching may refer to: A propaganda poster used by the United States of America during World War II; see Propaganda during World War II Keep Punching
Keep_Punching
1962 single by Chuck Jackson
"I Keep Forgettin" is a song by Chuck Jackson, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Gilbert Garfield. It appears on his second studio album Any Day
I_Keep_Forgettin'
1934 British film
Keep it Quiet is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Bertha Belmore, Frank Pettingell, Cyril Raymond and Davy Burnaby
Keep_It_Quiet
1992 studio album by Hi-Five
Keep It Goin' On is the second studio album by the American band Hi-Five. It was released on August 11, 1992, by Jive Records. The lead single "She's Playing
Keep_It_Goin'_On
Tabletop role-playing game adventure
Nightmare Keep (ISBN 1-56076-147-4) is an adventure module for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons
Nightmare_Keep
American late-night panel talk show
minds on certain issues after hearing the different arguments in depth. Keep it 100 – Wilmore challenges each guest to answer a controversial question
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
The_Nightly_Show_with_Larry_Wilmore
KEEP
KEEP
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree, Middle High German holder, or from a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas, for example Alsace, the elder tree was believed to be the protector of a house.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Holder ‘elder tree’.English (chiefly western counties) : occupational name for a tender of animals, from an agent derivative of Middle English hold(en) ‘to guard or keep’ (Old English h(e)aldan). It is possible that this word was also used in the wider sense of a holder of land within the feudal system. Compare Helder.
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English
English : metonymic occupational name for a Latinist, a clerk or keeper of Latin records, from Middle English Latyn, Latin. Compare Latimer.
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English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a miller. The standard modern vocabulary word represents the northern Middle English term, an agent derivative of mille ‘mill’, reinforced by Old Norse mylnari (see Milner). In southern, western, and central England Millward (literally, ‘mill keeper’) was the usual term.Southwestern and Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Müller (see Mueller).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south Lancashire)
English (chiefly south Lancashire) : variant spelling of Haworth.English (chiefly south Lancashire) : habitational name from Howarth in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, apparently so called from Old English hÅh ‘mound’ + worð ‘enclosure’. However, if the 13th-century form Halwerdeword refers to this place, the first element may instead be Middle English halleward ‘keeper of a hall’ or represent a personal name such as Old English Æðelweard or Old Norse Hallvarðr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English lamb, a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person, or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of lambs. See also Lamm.English : from a short form of the personal name Lambert.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain (see Lane 3). MacLysaght comments: ‘The form Lamb(e), which results from a more than usually absurd pseudo-translation (uan ‘lamb’), is now much more numerous than O’Loan itself.’Possibly also a translation of French agneau.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a keeper of a lodging house, Middle English innmann, from Old English inn ‘abode’, ‘lodging’ + mann ‘man’. Until recently there was in England a technical distinction between an inn, where lodgings were available as well as alcoholic beverages, and a tavern, which offered only the latter.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow or pastureland, from Middle High German halte ‘pasture’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German haltære ‘keeper’, ‘shepherd’, German Halter.English : occupational name for a maker of halters for horses and cattle, Middle English haltrere (from Old English hælftre ‘halter’).Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a halter-maker, from Middle Dutch halfter, haelter, halter ‘halter’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English lamb, Middle High German lamp ‘lamb’; a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person, or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of lambs. As a German name particularly, it may also have been a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of the paschal lamb.English : from a short form of the personal name Lambert.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a keeper of a lodging house, from late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter’, ‘lodging’ (from here ‘army’ + beorg ‘shelter’). (The change of -er- to -ar- is a regular phonetic process in Old French and Middle English.)Variant of French Arbour.A Harbour or Arbour, from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City in 1671.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Inskip in Lancashire, of uncertain etymology. The first element of this place name has been tentatively connected with Welsh ynys ‘island’ (compare Ince); the second with Old English c̄pe ‘keep’ (noun) in the sense ‘osier basket for keeping or trapping fish’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the vocabulary word lord, presumably for someone who behaved in a lordly manner, or perhaps one who had earned the title in some contest of skill or had played the part of the ‘Lord of Misrule’ in the Yuletide festivities. It may also have been an occupational name for a servant in the household of the lord of the manor, or possibly a status name for a landlord or the lord of the manor himself. The word itself derives from Old English hlÄford, earlier hlÄf-weard, literally ‘loaf-keeper’, since the lord or chief of a clan was responsible for providing food for his dependants.Irish : English name adopted as a translation of the main element of Gaelic Ó Tighearnaigh (see Tierney) and Mac Thighearnáin (see McKiernan).French : nickname from Old French l’ord ‘the dirty one’.Possibly an altered spelling of Laur.The French name is particularly associated with Acadia in Canada, around 1760.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who bred and trained hawks, Middle English haueker (an agent derivative of haueke ‘hawk’). Hawking was a major medieval sport, and the provision and training of hawks for a feudal lord was a not uncommon obligation in lieu of rent. The right of any free man to keep hawks for his own use was conceded in Magna Carta (though social status determined what kind of bird someone could keep, the kestrel being the lowest grade).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for the keeper of an inn or hostelry, a variant of Ostler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lucker in Northumberland, probably named from Old English luh ‘pool’ + Old Norse kjarr ‘marsh’.English : occupational name for someone who had to watch or look after something, typically a watchman or a keeper of animals, Middle English lokere (a derivative of Middle English loke(n), luke(n) ‘to look’, Old English lÅcian).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : from the Middle English personal name Henn(e), a short form of Henry.English (chiefly West Midlands) : from Middle English hen(e) ‘hen’ (Old English henn, related to hana ‘cock’), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper or seller of poultry or as a nickname, perhaps for a fussy man.English (chiefly West Midlands) : from a short form of the personal name Johannes (see John); or a variant of Hein.English (chiefly West Midlands) : variant of Henne 1 and 3.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : habitational name from any of several places named Harbach.English : probably from Old French, Middle English herberge ‘hostel’, ‘shelter’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of lodgings, or for a servant who worked there.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber’, ‘pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.English : either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.Irish : reduced form of Kelleher.Scottish : variant of Keillor.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : variant of Lockhart 1 and 2.English : from Middle English Locward ‘keeper of the fold’, from Old English, Middle English loc ‘enclosure’, ‘fold’ + Middle English ward ‘guardian’, ‘keeper’ (Old English weard)
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Tamil
Mal Marugan | மால மரகந
Lord Murugan
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Hindu
Intelligent, Thoughtful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who had to watch or look after something (see Luker).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kashwini | கஷà¯à®µà®¿à®¨à¯€
Star
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Mankind
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Soul
Female
Chinese
original.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Army Meadow
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Well Decorated
Female
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Ceridwen, CERRIDWYN means "fair poetess."
KEEP
KEEP
KEEP
KEEP
KEEP
v. i.
To be in session; as, school keeps to-day.
n.
Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other.
n.
The act of keeping or preserving in safety from injury or from escape; care; custody.
v. t.
To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc. ; hence, to haunt; to frequent.
n.
The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse.
n.
Harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping.
n.
The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.
n.
A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.
n.
One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
v. t.
To observe duty, as a festival, etc. ; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast.
n.
One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
n.
The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.
v. t.
To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.
n.
The office or position of a keeper.
v. i.
To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.
n.
Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping.
n.
A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
n.
One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc. ; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver.
n.
That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle.
n.
The keeper of a pound.