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Mike,
I went to the Behind the Name site. It does not appear to be able
to answer my questions on the name Kelly.

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1st) When did the name Kelly begin to be used for females instead
of just males? I know for fact, that it has been used for men for
over 150 years, I do not think it has been used that long for
females, maybe just 50 years.

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2nd) You state that Kelly as a surname is Irish and English. I
know that it was also a surname in Scotland to the north and west
of Glasgow ( I do not have a map handy to know the county). So
where did it first appear, in Ireland or Scotland?

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I know you do not normally answer e-mails, but would appreciate
one.
Thank you for your time.

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Kelly Dunlap
kelly_dunlap@yahoo.com