Given name
Keokee
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
Keokee is a variant of Keoki. In Hawaiian use, Keoki carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keokee is a variant of Keoki. In Hawaiian use, Keoki carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keokee connects to the George name family through Keoki. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
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How it developed
Keokee connects to the George name family through Keoki. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.
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The story
Keokee connects to the George name family through Keoki. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations.
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The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Keokee, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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