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Kelley

Kelley proper noun: a surname from Irish, a less common spelling of Kelly.

Proper noun

Kelley (countable and uncountable, plural Kelleys)

  1. A surname from Irish, a less common spelling of Kelly.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A minor city in Story County, Iowa, United States.

Forms of Kelley

pluralKelleys

Words formed from Kelley

Phrases with Kelley

Questions about Kelley

What does Kelley mean?
Kelley means a surname from Irish, a less common spelling of Kelly.
What part of speech is Kelley?
Kelley is a proper noun.

Words near Kelley in the dictionary

  1. kellers
  2. kellet
  3. kellets
  4. Kellett
  5. Kellevie
  6. Kelley
  7. Kelley-Seegmiller syndrome
  8. Kelleys
  9. Kelleys Island
  10. Kelleytown
  11. Kelli

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