Kelsay

Kelsay Meaning & Origin

About Kelsay
The surname Kelsay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Kelsey, which means "island of the ships" or "ship's victory" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Kelsey. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a body of water or had a connection to ships or maritime activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kelsay: 1,164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 L S EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛlseɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kelsay in Braille

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

The name Kelsay in braille

How to sign the name Kelsay using Sign Language

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

The name Kelsay in sign language

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