Kelsey

K5E1L1S1E1Y4
/ˈkɛlsi/

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English cēol →
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Meanings

proper nounKelsey (countable and uncountable, plural Kelseys)

plural Kelseys

  1. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    1. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1990s.
    2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Camrose County, Alberta, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA rural municipality (the Rural Municipality of Kelsey) in western Manitoba, Canada.
    3. countableuncountableA locality south of Split Lake, Manitoba.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA ghost town in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Upshur County, Texas, United States.
    7. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Mount Kelsey.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcēol“ship”
  2. EnglishKelsey

From Old English cēol (“ship”) + ieġ.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kelsey

ChelseaElsieChelseyElseyKelsieChelsieKelceyKelsyKelceKelcieKelcyKelse
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Anagrams

skeelysleeky
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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