Keeley

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Caollaidhe →
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Meanings

proper nounKeeley (plural Keeleys)

plural Keeleys · alternative Kealey · alternative Kealy · alternative Keely

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of recent usage.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Caollaidhe“descendant of Caollaidhe”
  2. EnglishKeeley

Reduced Anglicized from Irish Ó Caollaidhe (“descendant of Caollaidhe”), a personal name based on the adjective caol (“slender, graceful”).

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APA

Keeley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keeley

MLA

“Keeley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keeley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keeley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keeley.

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