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Keeley

Keeley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Keeley (plural Keeleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of recent usage.

Forms of Keeley

pluralKeeleys
alternative formKealey
alternative formKealy
alternative formKeely

Origin of Keeley

Reduced Anglicized from Irish Ó Caollaidhe (“descendant of Caollaidhe”), a personal name based on the adjective caol (“slender, graceful”).

Questions about Keeley

What does Keeley mean?
Keeley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Keeley?
Keeley is a proper noun.

Words near Keeley in the dictionary

  1. keeled
  2. keeled over
  3. keeler
  4. keelers
  5. Keeles
  6. Keeley
  7. keeleyite
  8. Keeleys
  9. keelfat
  10. keelfats
  11. keelful

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