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Kelsey.

A habitational surname from Old English.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛlsi/
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1990s.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename: A hamlet in Camrose County, Alberta, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename: A rural municipality (the Rural Municipality of Kelsey) in western Manitoba, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A placename: A locality south of Split Lake, Manitoba.

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  7. A placename: An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States.

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  8. A placename: A ghost town in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.

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  9. A placename: An unincorporated community in Upshur County, Texas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  10. A placename: Ellipsis of Mount Kelsey.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”).

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