Knightley
Knightley is an English surname, most recognizable from actress Keira Knightley and the character George Knightley in Jane Austen's *Emma*.
As a given name, it remains rare but follows the pattern of surnames repurposed as first names: They named their son Knightley after her favorite Austen hero.
Irish feminine name
- Pirates of the CaribbeanDisney's seafaring adventure franchise
- Pride and PrejudiceRegency courtship novel
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- actressFemale stage performer
The Imitation Game · Hollywood · period drama · Anna Karenina · Love Actually · red carpet · Colette · film star
Name suggesting wholeness
- GeorgeTraditional male name
- HighburyFormer Arsenal stadium
- Jane AustenRegency-era English novelist
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
Harriet · landed gentry · estate · propriety · manners · Regency · suitor · moral compass
Britain's native tongue
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · occupational name · medieval · etymology · descendants · pedigree
Keira
Irish feminine name
- Pirates of the CaribbeanDisney's seafaring adventure franchise
- Pride and PrejudiceRegency courtship novel
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
actress · The Imitation Game · Hollywood · period drama · Anna Karenina · Love Actually · red carpet · Colette · film star · West End
Emma
Name suggesting wholeness
- GeorgeTraditional male name
- HighburyFormer Arsenal stadium
- Jane AustenRegency-era English novelist
gentleman · Harriet · landed gentry · estate · propriety · manners · Regency · suitor · moral compass · neighbor
English
Britain's native tongue
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · heritage · occupational name · medieval · etymology · descendants · pedigree
- knightly armorWarrior's metal suit
- Keira Knightley
- knightly orderFraternity of sworn warriors
- knightly questsHeroic missions of valor
- knightly codeMedieval warrior's ethical framework
- knightly deedsHeroic acts of valor