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Kelsey name meaning
Last Name
14k
in the U.S.
in 2010
14k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Kelsey mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Kelsey
User Submitted Origins
English
65%
American
22%
Irish
6%
African
4%
Native American
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 people from Ohio, U.S. agree the name Kelsey is of Irish / English origin and means "ships victory".
- According to a user from Zimbabwe, the name Kelsey is of American origin and means "Ship of victory".
- According to 2 people from Zimbabwe and Nigeria, the name Kelsey is of English origin and means "victory".
- According to a user from Louisiana, U.S., the name Kelsey is of English origin and means "Victorious".
- According to a user from India, the name Kelsey is of African origin and means "Victoriously Brave".
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Kelsey is of Arabic origin and means "Fierce island".
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Kelsey means "Loyal,fierce".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Kelsey means "Dweller by the water. A Scottish origin . There are villages called North Kelsey & South Kelsey with the surrounding moors baring the same name. There is also a Kelsey Beck. The version told to me was that the tribe of Kelsey was evicted from a western Scottish Island by the tribes on nearby islands because the Kelsey's would persistent predators. The tribe drift slowly southwards and finally settled on the moorlands that still bear their name".
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Kelsey means "Precious metal".
- A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Kelsey means "The name means amazing".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”).
- A habitational surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1990s.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in California.
- An unincorporated community in Texas.
Notable Persons Named Kelsey
Notable Persons Named Kelsey
Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer is an actor, voice actor, comedian, producer, director, writer, singer, and activist. He was most prominent from 1979 to present. Kelsey was given the name Allen Kelsey Grammer on February 21st, 1955 in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Kelsey Chow
Kelsey Chow is an actress. She was most prominent from 2005 to present. Kelsey was given the name Kelsey Asbille Chow on September 9th, 1991 in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum is a basketball player. Kelsey was born on August 24th, 1994 in Poway, California.
Kelsey Ann Smith
Kelsey was born on May 3rd, 1989. She passed away on June 2nd, 2007.
Kelsey Fowler
Kelsey was born on September 6th, 1996 in Manhattan.
Kelsey Nixon
Kelsey was born on September 7th, 1984 in North Ogden, Utah.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kelsey
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kelsey
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Frances Oldham Kelsey was a pharmacologist, physician, and pharmacology. Frances was given the name Frances Kathleen Oldham on July 24th, 1914 in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada. She breathed her last breath on August 7th, 2015.
Ian Kelsey
Ian Kelsey is an actor. He was most active from 1993 to present. Ian was born on December 17th, 1966 in York.
Henry Kelsey
Henry Kelsey was an explorer. Henry was born in 1667 in East Greenwich, England. He passed away on November 1st, 1724.
Linda Kelsey
Linda Kelsey is an actress. She was most active from 1972 to present. Linda was born on July 28th, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Edward Kelsey
Edward Kelsey is an actor. Edward was born in Petersfield.
Anita Kelsey
Anita Kelsey is a trance music, house music, and uk garage musician. She was most active from 1997 to present.
- Fred KelseyActor
- Tim KelseyNational Director for Patients
- Brian KelseyMember of the
- Nancy KelseyCalifornia Pioneer
- Benjamin Scovill Kelsey
- Benjamin "Ben" KelseyCalifornia Pioneer
- Seth Kelsey
- Chris Kelsey
- Otto Kelsey
- William Henry Kelsey
- Charles William Kelsey
- Lorenzo A. KelseyMayor of Cleveland
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Kelsey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 84.10% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 9.93% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.25% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.82% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.23% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Kelsey
People with the last name Kelsey are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Kelsey
| #33 | Girl Name of the 1990s |
| #288 | Last Name First Names |
| #30 | Girl Names Unique to the Plains |
| #28 | Girl Names Unique to the Rockies |