Keely

Keely Meaning & Origin

About Keely
The surname Keely is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cadhlaigh, meaning "descendant of Cadhlaigh." The name Cadhlaigh is composed of the elements "cadh," meaning "battle," and "laigh," meaning "hero." Therefore, the surname Keely can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the heroic warrior" or "descendant of the battle hero."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Keely is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Keely: 2,033
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keely based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Keely is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keely in Braille

Here's how to represent Keely in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Keely in braille

How to sign the name Keely using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Keely using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keely in sign language

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