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Kelsey (surname)

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Kelsey /ˈkɛlsi/ is an English surname and originated from an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, England. The place name derived from words meaning "Ceol's island" (Mills 1991). In modern times Kelsey has also become a given name for boys and girls in English-speaking countries. Kelsey comes from "island of the ships" in Irish and Scots, and "a dweller on the island, by the water" from Norwegian.

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Kelsey may refer to:

Actors

  • Greg Kelsey (1893-1967), stage name of British-born actor William Gregory Kelsall
  • Ian Kelsey (born 1966), British television actor
  • Linda Kelsey (born 1946), American television actress

    • Athletes

  • Jack Kelsey (1929–1992), Welsh football goalkeeper
  • Lloyd Kelsey (1897–1948), American tug-of-war competitor

    • Politicians and public servants

  • Edwin B. Kelsey, American politician, lawyer, and businessman
  • Thomas Kelsey (died c. 1680), important figure in the government of Oliver Cromwell
  • William H. Kelsey (1812–1879), U.S. Congressman (1855–1859)
  • Tim Kelsey former National Director for Patients and Information in the National Health Service

    • Other

  • Benjamin Kelsey (1813–1889), California pioneer, husband of Nancy Kelsey.
  • Benjamin S. Kelsey (1906–1981), American Air Force test pilot and aeronautical engineer
  • Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914–2015), naturalized American pharmacologist
  • Henry Kelsey (c. 1667–1724), English fur trader, explorer, and sailor who played an important role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company
  • Hugh Kelsey (1926–1995), Scottish bridge player and writer
  • John Kelsey (cryptanalyst), cryptographer currently working at NIST
  • Nancy Kelsey, California pioneer, first white American woman to walk into California, called the Betsy Ross of California for sewing the Bear Flag
  • Kelsey Dille, recognized for her beauty , courage and strength and for her unmatched ability to make the world a more beautiful place with just a smile

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