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Updated June 9, 2019

How Popular Is The Name Kellis

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : patronymic based on Kelly as a personal name. Compare Kellison.
  • Greek : descriptive nickname for a bald man, from kelis ‘bald’, a word of Turkish origin.
  • As a family name of Scottish origin, this has been established in NC since the 18th century.

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