What is "keigwin"

The surname Keigwin (from old English, meaning "White dog" from the word "Kei" - a dog, and "gwyn" - white: and thus figuratively, a hero) might refer to: the name goes back to the 14th century, the name is from west Wales. They were traders and the house in Mousehole was built around the mid 15th-century. The name was Chy Gwyn originally Welsh (or Cornish) for White House, dogs are on the family crest. Jenkin Keigwin was killed when the Spanish attacked in 1595. Jenkin was a well respected person and a Squire.

• Herbert Keigwin - English cricketer
• Henry Keigwin - English cricketer
• Richard Prescott Keigwin - English cricketer and academic.