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Kiely

Kiely proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kiely (plural Kielys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Kiely

pluralKielys

Origin of Kiely

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cadhla (“descendant of Cadhla”), a byname from cadhla (“beautiful”). It could also be a variant of Keeley.

Questions about Kiely

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

Words near Kiely in the dictionary

  1. Kieler
  2. Kielers
  3. Kielty
  4. Kieltys
  5. Kielvale
  6. Kiely
  7. Kielys
  8. Kien
  9. Kienbock's disease
  10. Kienböck's disease
  11. Kienchang

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