Keir Starmer
Name meanings
KEIR
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ORIGIN: Irish (Gaelic)
NAME ROOT: CIAR > Ciarán
MEANING:*This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.
STARMER
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The surname Starmer comes from the Old English words sterre, or starre, which mean star, and would have been given to someone with a bright personality.
So "Keir Starmer" is literally a dark/bright oxymoron and a cognitive dissonance toggle switch?
The family crest is interesting too.
