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Kells
OriginIrish, English
Meaning"fair hilltop, head fort, helmet"
About Kells
This cool surname and place name has multiple origins. As an Irish place name, it may derive from the Gaelic for "fair hilltop" or "head fort', while as a surname it comes from the Norse name Ketill, meaning "helmet, cauldron".
Pronounced KELZ.
As of October 2026, Kells ranked #13363 in US births in 2022 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Kells is a boy's name meaning "fair hilltop, head fort, helmet".
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