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in reply to a message by Kelby Parkin-Smith
Hi Kelby,
Kelby is a place name with Old Norse roots. The suffix -by means village. Kel- means either "spring, well" or refers to the Old Norse male name Kell/Kjell/Kjeld etc. (meaning: helmet).
So the meaning is either "village at the spring" or "Kell's village".
Originally it was just a place name, later it became a male name and nowadays it's used as a female name as well. - The name isn't used in the Nordic countries allthough the roots are Norse.
Regards, Satu
Kelby is a place name with Old Norse roots. The suffix -by means village. Kel- means either "spring, well" or refers to the Old Norse male name Kell/Kjell/Kjeld etc. (meaning: helmet).
So the meaning is either "village at the spring" or "Kell's village".
Originally it was just a place name, later it became a male name and nowadays it's used as a female name as well. - The name isn't used in the Nordic countries allthough the roots are Norse.
Regards, Satu
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