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Kelsey is a given name of
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
origin. The name most probably derives from an
Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
given name ''Ceolsige'', which meant "ship's victory", 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. 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 Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
in 2007. It was also among the top 100 names for girls born in
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
in the late 1990s.Behind the Name
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(born 1991), American actress *
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(born 1991), American basketball player *
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(born 1992), American athlete * Kelsey Davis (born 1987), American soccer player *
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(born 1955), American actor, director, and writer *
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(born 1987), American–Australian basketball player *
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, American YouTuber *
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(born 1993), Canadian track cyclist *
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(born 1994), American basketball player


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(born 1955), American business executive and billionaire *
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(born 1992), American football player *
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(born 1965), American boxer *
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(born 1985), American wrestler *
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(born 1993), American country pop singer *
Kelsey (surname) Kelsey is an English surname and originated from an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The place name derived from words meaning "Ceol's island" (Mills 1991). In modern times Kelsey has also become a given name for boys and girls in E ...
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Kelsie Kelsie is a masculine and a feminine given name that may refer to: * Kelsie B. Harder (1922–2007), American professor and onomastician * Kelsie Ahbe (born 1991), Canadian-American female pole vaulter * Kelsie Hendry (born 1982), Canadian female ...
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Kelsay Kelsay was an Indian scout serving in the United States Army during the Indian Wars who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Kelsay was born in Arizona and after entering the army served as a scout in the Indian Wars. He received th ...
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Kelsay (surname) Kelsay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Chad Kelsay (born 1977), American football player *Chris Kelsay (born 1979), American football player *John Kelsay, American academic * John Kelsay (judge) (1819-1899), American politic ...


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