Kelsey (given name)
Kelsey is a unisex 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]
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛlsi/[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Meaning | "ship's island", "victory ship" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Chelsea |
Kelsey was the 201st most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. It was among the top 50 most popular names for girls there in the 1990s. It was last ranked among the top 1,000 most common names for boys there 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]
People with the given name Kelsey:
People
- Kelsey Bone (born 1991), American basketball player
- Kelsey Card (born 1992), American athlete
- Kelsey Chow (born 1991), American actress
- Kelsey Davis (born 1987), American soccer player
- Kelsey Grammer (born 1955), American actor, director, and writer
- Kelsey Griffin (born 1987), American–Australian basketball player
- Kelsey Mitchell (born 1995), American basketball player
- Kelsey Piper, American journalist
- Kelsey Plum (born 1994), American basketball player
See also
- Kelcie Banks (born 1965), American boxer
- Kelsey (surname)
- Kelsie
- Kelsay
- Kelsay (surname)
Notes
- Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 439, ISBN 9781405881180
- Behind the Name
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