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Keli

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KEH-lee'KEH-lee'2 syllables
🇺🇸Hawaiian
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MEANING

Chief

ORIGIN

Hawaiian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hawaiian word 'keli', meaning 'chief' or 'leader'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Hawaii as a first name or middle name to signify leadership qualities.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Hawaiian culture to denote someone of high status or rank.

🇬🇧English
Melodic

MEANING

Variant of Kelly

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

From the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, meaning 'descendant of Ceallach'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name Kelly was popularized in English-speaking countries and has various spellings including Keli.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Kelly has been a common given name and surname in English-speaking countries since the 19th century.

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