century, who perhaps was born in this place, and is the tutelar guardian and patron of this church; and to him also is dedicated St. Kieran rectory, in decanatu Christianitatis in Exeter; of which every man may think as he please"! There was, it seems, a St. Keven, Kevern, or Keverne. The name however may be from ke-voran, -voren, the foreigner's hedge or enclosure. Hence the name Kivern.
KEYMER. From root of Kyvere, q. v.
KEYTE. Keat.
KILGAT. See Killigarth.
KILLEGREW. See Killigrew.
KILLICK. From killy-ick, the grove place.
KILLIGARTH (by corruption KILGAT). From an estate in Talland, which was in possession of the family up to the time of Henry VI.; from kelli-arth, the high grove. The last part of the name may also be from garz, a hedge.
KILLIGNOCK (De). From Killignock (found Checkenock) in St. Wenn, "where this family flourished in good fame for many generations till temp. Hen. VIII." This name may be from kelli-cnoc, the hill in the grove. Kelednack, kalonk, is valiant, stout; kalonek, hearty; colannak, courageous, stout, hearty; from colon, the heart. But see Kelynack.
KILLIGREW, KILLIGREWE, KILLYGREW, KILLEGREW, KELLIGREW (in charters CHELIGREVUS). From a manor in the parish of St. Erme, where this celebrated family resided from an early date down to the reign of Rich. II.; from kelli-grew, the crane's grove (Pryce says eagle's grove). The arms of the family are a spread eagle.
KILTER. A family that may have given name to Kil-
