Given name & surname · Greek
Κέλι
“a lively and bright-headed woman”
Κέλι (Kéli) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Kelly.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Κέλι is Kelly written in the Greek alphabet. One Irish interpretation is “a lively and bright-headed woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Κέλι is Kelly written in the Greek alphabet. This spelling has been associated with Irish Gaelic and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Κέλι’s family of names
In Greek usage, Κέλι can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kéli. In Greek usage, Κέλι as a surname has a transliteration in KELI.
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Spellings & scripts 3
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