Kelch is a surname of German-language origin and may have originated from one of the following meanings: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press, as cited at ancestry.com the nickname "Kelch", which means "double chin" or "goiter" in Middle High German "chalice" or "goblet" in German (wikt:Kelch, :de:wikt:Kelch)
Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Kelch, Russian nobleman Jim Kelch, American sports announcer Pat Kelch (born 1966), Irish footballer
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