Kelsey (given name)

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Kelsey
Pronunciation /ˈkɛlsi/ [1]
GenderUnisex (male before became popular as a female name)
Origin
Word/name Old English
Meaning"ship's island", "victory ship"
Other names
Alternative spellingKelsie, Kelsi, Kelsy, Kelcie, Kelci, Kelcy, Kelcey, Kelsea
Related names Chelsea
Chelsey

Kelsey is a given name of English origin. The name most probably derives from an Old English given name Ceolsige, which meant "ship's victory", [2] or it could be a place name meaning "Cenel's island". "Cenel's Island" is a combination of the Old English word "cenel", meaning "fierce", and "eg", meaning island. [3]

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Kelsey was the 201st most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the 1990s, and last ranked among the top 1,000 most common names for boys in 1996. It was the 528th most common name for women in the United States in the 1990 census. Kelsey was ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Scotland in 2007. It was also among the top 100 names for girls born in England and Wales in the late 1990s. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 439, ISBN   9781405881180
  2. ↑ "Kelsey". 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Behind the Name
  4. ↑ Behind the Name
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