Kellis

K5E1L1L1I1S1

proper noun

A surname from Greek.

OriginGreek Κέλλης →
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Meanings

proper nounKellis (plural Kellises)

plural Kellises

  1. A surname from Greek.

Origin

  1. GreekΚέλλης
  2. EnglishKellis

A variant of Kelly or from Greek Κέλλης (Kéllis), a nickname for a bald man, from Turkish kel (“bald”).

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APA

Kellis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kellis

MLA

“Kellis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kellis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kellis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kellis.

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