De-Anglicisation of Names

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Dia Dhuit!

KELLETT Also Kellet, or Kellit. It's topographical in origin and apparently comes from the Old Norse keldr meaning spring, and hlid meaning hill. The name is found in Lancashire like you said, but also in Cumbria, an area of England with a rich Celtic history. The border between Scotland and England was a pretty fluid one for many centuries. Naturally people moved back and forth. So, a Lowlands Scots origin is probably not unlikely. A Gaelic translation could be Cnoc Tobair (KNOCK TAWB-ER) or a Gaelic transliteration would be de Ceiléad (IRISH) or Ceileud (SCOTTISH GAELIC) Both pronounced KyELL-AID.

Hope this was helpful and not just repeating things you already know!