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Kesteven
OriginEnglish, Celtic, Norse
Meaning"meeting place in the wood"
US RankUnranked
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About Kesteven
Originally spelt Ceoftefne, this English surname and place name is formed from a Celtic element meaning "wood" and a Norse word meaning "meeting place". It was originally a place name in Lincolnshire, England, and is now used as a generic name for traditional divisions of that county.
Could make a unique option to honor an ancestral Steven or even a Chris, since Kester is a Scottish variant of the latter.
Pronounced KES-te-ven.
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