Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and the island which it fully occupies in Lake Erie.
Origin
Named after Datus and Irad Kelley, who settled on the island in the early 19th century. The name was used since 1840.
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APA
Kelleys Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelleys%20Island
MLA
“Kelleys Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelleys%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kelleys Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelleys%20Island.
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