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Kell

Kell

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A family name some people have, sometimes used as a first name
  • proper noun
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  • Julia Blanche Munroe Kell (1836-1917) was born in Macon, Georgia.
  • Blanche Kell
  • Munroe Kell
  • McIntosh Kell

Examples

  • More went over to console Kell for her near miss.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "What can I do for you, Kell?" he rapped out.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • For whatever reason, Kell made his choice.

    Highlander: Endgame (2000)

  • It's not what you think, Kell.

    St Trinian's (2007)

  • Kell, let's just go, man.

    Here on Earth (2000)

  • Why don't we stop by Kell's for a drink?

    The Temp (1993)

  • Following the war, Kell retired from the navy and lived with his family at their plantation in Sunnyside, Georgia.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In 1886, Gov. John B. Gordon appointed Kell adjutant general for the state of Georgia.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The American League pioneers, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, George Kell and Lou Boudreau.

    Mudbound (2017)

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Kell is a short English family name and sometimes a first name that probably began as a place name or as a shortened older name. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Kell as a small label meaning 'the family from that place', which is why it is still used today as a surname or occasional given name.