Kelsey is an English surname. In modern times Kelsey has also become a given name for boys and girls in English-speaking countries. It may come from an Old English place name in Lincolnshire, from a word meaning "island of the ships" in Irish and Scots, or even a Norwegian one meaning "a dweller on the island, by the water".
Kelsey may refer to:
Actors Edward Kelsey (1930–2019), English actor Greg Kelsey (1893–1967), stage name of British-born actor William Gregory Kelsall Ian Kelsey (born 1966), British actor Linda Kelsey (born 1946), American actress
Athletes Arthur Kelsey (1871–1955), English football player Jack Kelsey (1929–1992), Welsh football player Lloyd Kelsey (1897–1948), American tug-of-war competitor
Politicians and public servants Charles Kelsey (New York politician) (1821–1866), American politician Edwin B. Kelsey (1826–1861), American politician, lawyer, and businessman Niki Kelsey, American politician Thomas Kelsey (died c. 1680), important figure in the government of Oliver Cromwell Tim Kelsey director for patients and information in the National Health Service William H. Kelsey (1812–1879), American politician
Other Andrew Kelsey (1819-1849), California pioneer Benjamin Kelsey (1813–1889), California pioneer, husband of Nancy Benjamin S. Kelsey (1906–1981), American Air Force test pilot and aeronautical engineer Carl Kelsey (1870–1953), American sociologist Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914–2015), American pharmacologist Henry Kelsey (c. 1667–1724), English fur trader, explorer, helped found Hudson's Bay Company Hugh Kelsey (1926–1995), Scottish bridge player and writer John Kelsey (cryptanalyst), cryptographer Nancy Kelsey, California pioneer, "the Betsy Ross of California" for sewing the Bear Flag
See also Kelsay, Indian scout Kelsey (given name)
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