Keeton

Keeton is primarily an English surname that has transitioned into a given name. Its origins are geographical, deriving from various place names in England. One common etymology points to 'Cyta-tun' in Old English, meaning 'kites' (the bird) and 'tun' (settlement or enclosure), thus 'settlement of the kites'. Another possible origin is from 'cyne-tun', meaning 'royal settlement', or from 'cēne-tūn', meaning 'bold settlement'. The surname became established over centuries, and like many English surnames, it eventually began to be used as a first name, particularly in the United States.