[PW] Origin of family name (Kee)

[Daphne Drewello]

S. Kee Nethery III wrote


> My full name is Stanton Kee Nethery III. My father and his father  
> went by "Stan". I got the same full name but was referred to by the  
> middle name "Kee". Sr. died before I could ask him the origin of the  
> name "Kee" and Jr never really cared since he didn't use it  
> personally. Consequently I have no clue where the name "Kee" came from.
> 

   Since Nethery is an Irish surname, could the name Kee be short for
Ciaran (Kieran)?


Daphne Drewello
Alfred Dickey Library
Jamestown, ND