O’Ceallaigh

The Irish version of the anglicised surname “Kelly.” It means descendant of Ceallach. Pronunciation varies between regions. It can be pronounced like Oh-Kala, Oh-Kelly, Oh-Kallig and probably more.

Person: What’s the Irish Gaelic version of Kelly?
Person 2: O’Ceallaigh.

by Griffin Piffin March 7, 2024