Keir is a surname and given name shortened from
Keiron Keiron may refer to:
*Keiron Bigby (born 1966), former American football wide receiver
*Keiron Cunningham (born 1976), Welsh professional rugby league coach and former player
*Keiron Jenkins (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player
*Keiron O'Loughlin, ...
. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir (né Buggy, 3 April 19265 October 1997) was a Scottish actor who appeared in a number of films made by Hammer Film Productions in the 1960s. He was also active in television, and especially in the theatre, in a professional career ...
(1926–1997), Scottish actor
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Colin Keir (born 1959), Scottish politician
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David Keir (1884–1971), British actor
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David Lindsay Keir (1895–1973), British historian
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Jack Keir (born 1957 or 1958), Canadian politician
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James Keir
James Keir FRS (20 September 1735 – 11 October 1820) was a Scottish chemist, geologist, industrialist, and inventor, and an important member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham.
Life and work
Keir was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1 ...
(1735–1820), Scottish scientist
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John Keir (1856–1937), British Army officer
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Leitch Keir (1861–1922), Scottish footballer
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Mary Keir (1912–2024), Welsh supercentenarian
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Nick Keir (1953–2013), Scottish musician
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Keir Clark
William Keir Clark (May 30, 1910 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. After serving as mayor of Montague in 1941 and 1942, he represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prin ...
(1910–2010), Canadian politician
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Keir Dillon (born 1977), American snowboarder
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Keir Dullea (born 1936), American actor
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Keir Foster (born 2004), Scottish footballer
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Keir Gilchrist (born 1992), Canadian actor
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Keir Giles (born 1968), British writer
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Keir Graff (born 1969), American writer
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Keir Hardie
James Keir Hardie (15 August 185626 September 1915) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. He was a founder of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, and was its first Leader of the Labour Party (UK), parliamentary leader from 1906 to 1908. ...
(1856–1915), Scottish socialist, first leader of the UK Labour Party
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Keir Mather (born 1998), British politician
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Keir Nuttall (born 1975), Australian musician
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Keir O'Donnell (born 1978), Australian actor
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Keir Pearson
Keir Pearson (born December 15, 1966) is an American Academy Award-nominated screenwriter notable for the 2004 film '' Hotel Rwanda''.
Career
Pearson graduated from Harvard University in 1989. During the 1990s, he also participated in the 1992 S ...
(born 1966), American screenwriter
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Keir Simmons (born 1972), British journalist
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Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously ...
(born 1962), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Keir Thomas (born 1998), American football player
References
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