"Kells" meaning in English

See Kells in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Kells
  1. plural of Kell Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Kell
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-~idJKv8E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kells
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A townland in County Kerry, Ireland. Categories (place): Places in County Kerry, Ireland, Places in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-h7xIcEFQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 31 2 2 31 1 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 31 2 2 30 1 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 33 1 1 31 1 28
  3. A village in County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 4943). Categories (place): Places in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Villages in County Kilkenny, Ireland, Villages in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-b3dLQQeL
  4. A town in County Meath, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 7376). Categories (place): Places in County Meath, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Towns in County Meath, Ireland, Towns in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-2LYa2rQA
  5. A village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1496). Categories (place): Places in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Places in Northern Ireland, Villages in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Villages in Northern Ireland
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-sCeDjyi7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 31 2 2 31 1 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 31 2 2 30 1 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 33 1 1 31 1 28
  6. A suburban area of Whitehaven, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9616). Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Suburbs in Cumbria, England
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-9xn-gdgj
  7. A parish at New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Kells-en-name-KfH2epUO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 31 2 2 31 1 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 31 2 2 30 1 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 33 1 1 31 1 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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