Message: "when did the name first come about"

when did the name first come about

by *kaleigh* (kaleigh3)

8/27/2005, 3:21 PM

Dear,
whoever reads this:
i was wondering how my name came about and when. it is a
a female name and comes from the english back round. My parents though they made it up , but they were wrong. So again i was wondering
when exactly my name came about and when. And if possible , what does the name mean.It would be great if some would could answer my questions. name --> kaleigh or Kaylee

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- Ylva

8/28/2005, 10:05 AM

It could also be a form of Caollaidhe

A Gaelic name meaning "slender". See BtN Kayley.

"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

- Miss Claire +1

8/27/2005, 3:34 PM

http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=190928&board=gen :)

~~ Claire ~~

My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July

- Imogen (guest)

8/27/2005, 6:35 PM

Wow, that's a lot of information there... I have a friend called Kayleigh and she thought that it's from Gaelic or something... I have a feeling that some name sites attribute it to the root Ceilidh (a Gaelic word for a sort of traditional party/gathering, when everybody dances and sings songs). I think, though, that it most likely springs from the modern popularity for the elements "Kay" and "Lee"/"Leigh". :)

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