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Keynes

/keɪnz/

Keynes proper noun: an English surname from Old French.

Proper noun

Keynes

  1. An English surname from Old French.
  2. John Maynard Keynes, English economist

Origin of Keynes

Alteration of Anglo-Norman Kahaignae, Chaiines (“Cahagnes, now a commune in Normandy”).

Words formed from Keynes

Phrases with Keynes

Words that rhyme with Keynes

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Questions about Keynes

What does Keynes mean?
Keynes means an English surname from Old French.
What part of speech is Keynes?
Keynes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Keynes?
Keynes is pronounced /keɪnz/.

Words near Keynes in the dictionary

  1. Keymer
  2. keymistress
  3. keymistresses
  4. keymove
  5. keymoves
  6. Keynes
  7. Keynes effect
  8. Keynes effects
  9. Keynesian
  10. Keynesian beauty contest
  11. Keynesian beauty contests

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