Kelsey
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Kelsey 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 unisex given name in English speaking countries. Kelsey may refer to:
In acting:
- Kelsey Grammer, American actor, director, and writer best known for his 20-year portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier
- Linda Kelsey, American television actress
In other fields:
- Frances Oldham Kelsey, naturalized American pharmacologist
- Henry Kelsey, English fur trader, explorer, and sailor who played an important role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company
- Jack Kelsey, Welsh football goalkeeper
- John Kelsey (cryptanalyst), cryptographer currently working at NIST
- Kelsey, Alberta
- Kelsey Airport, airport located 2.0 nautical miles east of Kelsey, Manitoba
- Kelsey Patterson, African American executed by the U.S. state of Texas
- Kelsey Publishing Group, a British publisher of mainly transport based magazines.
- Kelsey's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill, Canadian bar and grill restaurant headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario
- Nancy Kelsey, the first white American woman to walk into California
- Thomas Kelsey, important figure in the government of Oliver Cromwell
[edit] References
Mills, A. D. (1991). A dictionary of English place-names. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-869156-4.
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