Meaning & origin
How it developed
A proposed derivation links the name to ceall, meaning “monastery, church”.
Ceallagh’s family of names
Ceallagh has a diminutive in Ceallachán. Ceallagh has an English adaptation in Kelly.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
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