Kee

Meaning of Kee

Kee (kee) drifts through the world like a single brushstroke of indigo ink, its sound as sleek as a crane’s wing slicing the dawn mist over Kyoto; some hear echoes of the Gaelic “Key,” guardian of hidden doors, while others trace it to a Chinese surname meaning “foundation,” and still others feel the quiet Japanese pulse of 気—life-breath, sap rising within the cedar. In Arizona’s wide desert skies it flickered modestly on birth ledgers through the mid-twentieth century, a thin silver thread of boys whose names chimed with wind chimes and cactus spines alike, yet the name remains unburdened, light, and elemental: a syllable that begins and ends in the same clean line, inviting parents who crave brevity, clarity, and a hint of untamed spirit for their son.

Pronunciation

American English

  • Pronunced as kee (/ki/)

British English

  • Pronunced as kee (/kiː/)

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Notable People Named Kee

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