Kinsella
Kinsella is a surname of Gaelic, that is: Irish origin, developed from the original form Cinnsealach, meaning "proud".[1] The Kinsella sept is native in part of the modern County Wexford in Leinster, a district formerly called the Kinsellaghs.[1] The oldest documentary mention of the surname appears in the "Ancient records of Leinster", dated to 1170, where the son of the King of Leinster is named as Enna Cinsealach.[1] Originally pronounced "KIN səl la", it is also often found pronounced "kən SEL lə" (especially in Australia and New Zealand).
Kinsella.
People with this surname
- Alice Kinsella, British gymnast
- Arthur Kinsella, QSO (1918–2004), New Zealand politician
- Ben Kinsella (1991–2008), English murder victim
- Bob Kinsella (1899–1951), American baseball outfielder
- Brian Kinsella (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brooke Kinsella (born 1983), English actress
- Douglas Kinsella (1932–2004), Canadian medical ethics expert
- Eamonn Kinsella (1932–1991), Irish Olympic athlete
- Edward Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
- Elaine Kinsella, Irish radio presenter and writer
- James Kinsella (journalist and tech entrepreneur), US/UK journalist and tech entrepreneur
- James Kinsella (1924–2012), American politician and lawyer
- Jimmy Kinsella (born 1939), Irish golfer
- John Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
- Kevin Kinsella, American reggae and roots rock musician
- Lauren Kinsella (born 1983), Irish musician
- Len Kinsella (born 1946), Scottish footballer
- Lewis Kinsella (born 1994), English footballer
- Liam Kinsella, English-born Irish footballer
- Mark Kinsella (born 1972), Irish footballer
- Mike Kinsella (born 1977), American musician
- Nate Kinsella (born 1980), American musician
- Niels Kinsella, Irish musician, member of God Is an Astronaut
- Noël Kinsella (born 1939), Canadian senator
- Owen Kinsella, Irish football player
- Pat Kinsella, English footballer
- Ray Kinsella (1911–1996), Canadian ice hockey player
- Stephan Kinsella (born 1965), American lawyer and author
- Ted Kinsella, CBE (1893–1967), Australian politician and judge
- Torsten Kinsella, Irish musician, member of God Is an Astronaut
- Thomas Kinsella (born 1928), Irish poet
- Thomas Kinsella (New York) (1832–1884), American politician
- Tim Kinsella (born 1974), American musician
- Tommy Kinsella (1941–2009), Irish soccer player
- Tony Kinsella (born 1961), English footballer
- Warren Kinsella (born 1960), Canadian lawyer and author
- Walter Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
- W. P. Kinsella (1935–2016), Canadian author
Spelling Variations
- O'Kinsella
- Kynsellagh
- Kynsellaghe
- Kinshlagh
- Kingslagh
- Kingslaghe
- Kinshellagh
- Kinslayer
- Kinchella
- Kinsler
See also
- Kinsella, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet
- Uí Ceinnselaig, an Irish dynasty of Leinster
- Kinsella Peak, a mountain peak in Antarctica
- Kinsellas Road railway station, a future railway station in Queensland, Australia
References
- "Kinsella". SurnameDB. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
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