Kelsey is a given name of English origin. The name most probably derives from an

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

given name ''Ceolsige'', which meant "ship's victory", 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. 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 census. Kelsey was ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in

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in 2007. It was also among the top 100 names for girls born in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and

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in the late 1990s.Behind the Name
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People with the name

* Kelsey Asbille (born 1991), American actress * Kelsey Bing (born 1997), American field hockey player * Kelsey Bone (born 1991), American basketball player * Kelsey Bulkin (born 1985), American singer and musician * Kelsey Card (born 1992), American athlete * Kelsey Davis (born 1987), American soccer player *

Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again F ...

(born 1955), American actor, director, and writer * Kelsey Griffin (born 1987), American–Australian basketball player * Kelsey Hightower (born 1981), American software engineer, developer advocate, and speaker * Kelsey Impicciche, American YouTuber * Kelsey Martin, American professor * Kelsey McKinney, American journalist and author * Kelsey Merritt (born 1996), Filipino-American model * Kelsey Mitchell (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player * Kelsey Mitchell (cyclist) (born 1993), Canadian track cyclist * Kelsey Piper, American journalist * Kelsey Plum (born 1994), American basketball player * Kelsey Reelick (born 1991), American rower * Kelsey Scott (born 1976), American actress, screenwriter and director * Kelsey Smith (1989–2007), American murder victim * Kelsey Waldon, American country singer and songwriter * Kelsey Wingert, American sports reporter

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People with the name

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