Kielty

K5I1E1L1T1Y4
UK/kiːlti/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Caoilte →
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Meanings

proper nounKielty (plural Kieltys)

plural Kieltys · alternative Keelty · alternative Keilty · alternative Kilty · alternative Quilty

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Caoilte“descendant of Caoilte”
  2. EnglishKielty

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoilte (“descendant of Caoilte”), a personal name probably based on caol (“slender”).

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APA

Kielty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kielty

MLA

“Kielty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kielty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kielty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kielty.

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