Definitions for Kelly
ˈkɛl ikel·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Weary Willienoun

   United States circus clown (1898-1979)

2. Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaconoun

   United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)

3. Kelly, Gene Kelly, Eugene Curran Kellynoun

   United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kellynoun

   transferred from the surname.

2. Kellynoun

   A surname, Anglicised from the Irish Ó Ceallaigh.

3. Kellynoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

4. Kellynoun

   A female given name transferred from the surname, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

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1. kelly

   Kelly is an Irish-originated unisex name that's commonly used in English-speaking countries. It means "war" or "strife." The name can also refer to a color, specifically a bright shade of green. Additionally, in certain contexts, Kelly may refer to the Kelly criterion or strategy in probability theory and finance that helps define the optimal size of a series of bets. It may also refer to various places, people, or things bearing the name.

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1. kelly

   Song lyrics by kelly -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by kelly on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KELLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kelly is ranked #74 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kelly surname appeared 267,394 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 91 would have the surname Kelly.
   
   78% or 208,808 total occurrences were White.
   16.2% or 43,371 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 7,193 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 4,840 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 1,711 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 1,444 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Actress
   • Choreographer
   • Clown
   • Dancer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Kelly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4492

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Kelly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3010

How to pronounce Kelly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Kelly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kelly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kelly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Kelly in a Sentence

1. Rosemary Jenks:

   We would have liked someone like Kris Kobach, as we know where is he is where he is on issues. But we will work with Kelly and try to help bring him up to speed.

2. Lorrie Kemp:

   I do n’t want to be on ‘ Dateline ’ in 20 years to find Armani Kelly body.

3. Donald Trump:

   I have to say, I said to Gen.( John) Kelly... I said,' How good were these code talkers ? What was it ?' He said,' Sir, you have no idea. You have no idea how great they were -- what they've done for this country, and the strength and the bravery and the love that they had for the country,'.

4. Kelly Nantel:

   In response to the concerning spread of new Covid-19 variants in the Kelly Nantel and guidance from public health authorities and our own medical experts, we are requiring face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status, we are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to follow local government guidance and work closely with leading medical healthcare professionals, gathering their advice and recommendations as we go forward to ensure our buildings are optimized for the safety of our teams.

5. House Republican:

   It certainly looked like a ‘Trump effect.’ Within weeks of Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House in January 2017, the number of people caught crossing America’s southern border illegally fell to a 17-year low of 11,127. John Kelly, then secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), attributed the drop to Mr. Trump’s executive orders on immigration.Elaine Duke, the department’s deputy secretary, gave credit to better enforcement of immigration laws. Mr. Trump hailed it as ‘a historic and unprecedented achievement.’ If such an effect did exist, it appears to have been short-lived. On April 5th, the DHS announced that Border Patrol agents apprehended 37,393 people in March, an increase of more than 200% on the previous year. The number of unaccompanied children caught entering illegally jumped by 300%, and the number of families detained while attempting the journey surged by nearly 700%.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kelly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kelly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html