English · Unisex name
Kelsey
“from an English surname derived from a place name”
About the name Kelsey
Kelsey is an English surname used as a given name. The surname comes from a place name in Lincolnshire, and the final element of that name is usually taken to be Old English eg, meaning island. The first element is thought to be an Old English personal name. Kelsey was first used as a given name for boys and later became common for girls; the American actor Kelsey Grammer is a well-known male bearer.
- Meaning
- from an English surname derived from a place name
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KEL-see(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Kelsey
- Kelsey Anne
- Kelsey Marie
- Kelsey Elizabeth
- Kelsey Grace
- Kelsey Nicole
Questions about Kelsey
- What does Kelsey mean?
- Kelsey is an English name meaning "from an English surname derived from a place name".
- How do you pronounce Kelsey?
- Kelsey is pronounced KEL-see, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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