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Kielty

UK/kiːlti/

Kielty proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kielty (plural Kieltys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Kielty

pluralKieltys
alternative formKeelty
alternative formKeilty
alternative formKilty
alternative formQuilty

Origin of Kielty

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoilte (“descendant of Caoilte”), a personal name probably based on caol (“slender”).

Questions about Kielty

What does Kielty mean?
Kielty means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Kielty?
Kielty is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kielty?
Kielty is pronounced /kiːlti/ (UK).

Words near Kielty in the dictionary

  1. Kielce
  2. Kielder
  3. Kielder Forest
  4. Kieler
  5. Kielers
  6. Kielty
  7. Kieltys
  8. Kielvale
  9. Kiely
  10. Kielys
  11. Kien

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