Kelsey (given name)
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'''Kelsey''' is a given name of [[English language|English]] origin. The name most probably derives from an [[Old English]] given name '' |
'''Kelsey''' is a given name of [[English language|English]] origin. The name most probably derives from an [[Old English]] given name ''Cēolsiġe'', which meant "ship's victory",{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohbabynames.com/meaning/name/kelsey/396|title = Kelsey| date=13 March 2013 }} 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.[http://www.behindthename.com/name/kelsey Behind the Name] |
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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 United States census|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.[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=kelsey Behind the Name] |
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 United States census|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.[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=kelsey Behind the Name] |
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