Meaning & origin
What it means
Quilty is a form of Kielty. Kielty probably goes back to Irish Ó Caoilte, meaning “descendant of Caoilte.”
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Where it comes from
Quilty is a form of Kielty. Kielty probably comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quilty’s family of names
In English usage, Quilty as a surname has a related form in KIELTY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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