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* In Scotland, from Kelly, near Arbroath, [[Angus]], reflected as the Gaelic ''coille'' ("wood" or "grove"), in public records dating as far back as 1373.
* In Scotland, from Kelly, near Arbroath, [[Angus]], reflected as the Gaelic ''coille'' ("wood" or "grove"), in public records dating as far back as 1373.


Some know her from "shoes" , "Lemmie borrow that top", or "i'm gonna betch slap you". But how ever you know her. know that and i quote "'''Kelly rocks our socks betch!!'''"
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There are several surname variants including: Cheallaigh (add the prefix ''Ní'' for a maiden name,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nualeargais.ie/gnag/ainm.htm |title=The Names (na hAinmneacha Dilse) |publisher=nualeargais.ie |accessdate=2008-03-16}}</ref> instead of the masculine prefix ''Ó''; see example [[Lisa Kelly|Lisa Kelly/Laoise Ní Cheallaigh]]), Kelle, Kelley (often associated with pre-famine, mostly Protestant emigrants, during the [[Irish diaspora]]), Kellog, Kellye, Kellyn, and McCullough.
There are several surname variants including: Cheallaigh (add the prefix ''Ní'' for a maiden name,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nualeargais.ie/gnag/ainm.htm |title=The Names (na hAinmneacha Dilse) |publisher=nualeargais.ie |accessdate=2008-03-16}}</ref> instead of the masculine prefix ''Ó''; see example [[Lisa Kelly|Lisa Kelly/Laoise Ní Cheallaigh]]), Kelle, Kelley (often associated with pre-famine, mostly Protestant emigrants, during the [[Irish diaspora]]), Kellog, Kellye, Kellyn, and McCullough.


Revision as of 19:17, 24 December 2008

This article is about the given name and surname Kelly. For other uses, see Kelly.

Kelly (Template:PronEng) is an Irish origin given name and surname. Etymologically, it originated as a patronymic surname, with the prefix Ó ("grandchild", or "male descendant") and the suffix Ceallach ("strife", or "contention"), an Old Gaelic clan name, Ó Ceallaigh (anglicisized as "O'Kelly").[1]

It's been adapted to mean "Brave Warrior" in many English language armies (for example, the Irish Army, British Army, and Australian Army), and "Warrior Princess" by American popular culture. Kelly is the second most common family name in Ireland (after Murphy).

Alternative origins are locational:[1]

  • In England, from Kelli in Devonshire, reflected as the Welsh/Cornish celli ("grove"), in public records dating as far back as 1194.
  • In Scotland, from Kelly, near Arbroath, Angus, reflected as the Gaelic coille ("wood" or "grove"), in public records dating as far back as 1373.

Some know her from "shoes" , "Lemmie borrow that top", or "i'm gonna betch slap you". But how ever you know her. know that and i quote "Kelly rocks our socks betch!!"

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Bold text' There are several surname variants including: Cheallaigh (add the prefix Ní for a maiden name,[2] instead of the masculine prefix Ó; see example Lisa Kelly/Laoise Ní Cheallaigh), Kelle, Kelley (often associated with pre-famine, mostly Protestant emigrants, during the Irish diaspora), Kellog, Kellye, Kellyn, and McCullough.

Kelly, and variants, was originally only a surname. With transferred use, Kelly become a popular masculine given name also, and subsequently became a popular feminine given name also. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelly, girl's name, was ranked #999 in 1944, then steadily gained popularity through 1977 (#10), before declining (#212 in 2006); Kelly, boy's name, was ranked in the top 600 through 1939, then steadily gained popularity through 1968 (#97), before declining (#884 in 2002).[3] There are several given name variants, including: Keely ("strife", or "war"), Kellee, Kelleen, Kelleigh, Kelley, Kelli, Kellie, and Kellye.[4].

People with the name Kelly or its variants include:

Surname

Kelly
Origin
Word/nameIreland
Meaning"strife"; "contention"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Related namesCheallaigh, Kelle, Kelley, Kellog, Kellye, Kellyn, McCullough

A - G

H - M

N - Z

O'Kelly

Kelley

First name

Kelly
PronunciationKEL-ee
GenderUnisex
Origin
Meaning"descendant of Ceallach"
"bright-headed"
"strife"
"church, monastery"
Other names
Related namesKellee, Kelleen, Kelleigh, Kelley, Kelli, Kellie, and Kellye

Kelly (women)

Kelly (men)

Kelley/Kelli/Kellie

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ a b "Surname: Kelly". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  2. ^ "The Names (na hAinmneacha Dilse)". nualeargais.ie. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  3. ^ "Popularity of the male name Kelly". ssa.gov. Retrieved 3008-03-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Kelly - name meaning & origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-03-16.

See also

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