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kelsey

/ˈkɛlsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
kelsey
IPA
/ˈkɛlsi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kelseys (plural)

Derived Forms

Kelseyville

Phrases

Mount Kelsey South Kelsey

Frequently Paired Words

Kelce Kelcey Kelcie Kelcy Kelse Kelsie Kelsy

Homonyms

kelce kelsie kelcey kelcy kelsy kelcie

Rhymes With

chelsea elsie elsey kelcey chelsey kelce kelsie chelsie kelcy kelsy kelcie

Questions

How do you pronounce kelsey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛlsi/.
What does kelsey mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does kelsey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kelsey

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɛlsi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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