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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A unisex given name transferred from the surname.; A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1990s. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A unisex given name transferred from the surname.; A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A placename:; A hamlet in Camrose County, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A placename:; A rural municipality (the Rural Municipality of Kelsey) in western Manitoba, Canada. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A placename:; A locality south of Split Lake, Manitoba. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A placename:; An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A placename:; A ghost town in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   A placename:; An unincorporated community in Upshur County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
10. 10
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Mount Kelsey. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Mount KelseySouth Kelsey

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