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Kelly

proper noun

  1. family name
  2. unisex given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛli/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceallaigh. Doublet of Kellogg and Callahan.

  1. A surname from Irish, Anglicised from the Irish Ó Ceallaigh.

    A better and more straightforward appeal, though less cool, was made to him by Hugh Kelly, - - - The play was so successful, and Garrick said so much of it that Lord Pembroke was eager to be back from Paris to see it, though he said, with true aristocratic pride, that he could expect very little from such a name as "Kelly", especially if there be an "O'" before it.

    One way to see the radicalization of the likes of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly is that they are adopting Fuentes-Lite positions on issues like immigration and vaccines.

  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

    On the walls of the salon are blown-up photos of models with dazzling teeth and ingeniously tousled hair - women with names like Kelly and Dawn, who come from tiny towns in Texas and Washington, who are tall and thin, and who don't appear to be burdened by any pasts to speak of.

    One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation.

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noun

Etymology: See kelly green.

  1. Kelly green.

    Today there is no color or fabric that is out for girl or teen chubbies. Plaids, big, bold block designs, dark or light grounds, heavy textured wools, fleeces and brilliant colors of red, kelly or green, odd or off shades of rust, lavender, and other colors in the fashion cycle are now adapted in designing. Designers themselves have learned that the chubby is more truly eager for a fashionable dress[…]

    Heart's Desire—20 inch silk chiffon square—navy and shocking, grey and turquoise, brown and kelly, or green and violet, on white ground. $ 4.00 Matching contour belt […]