Kells

Irish, English

"fair hilltop, head fort, helmet"

Kells Origin and Meaning

The name Kells is a boy's name meaning "fair hilltop, head fort, helmet".

This cool surname and place name has multiple origins. As an Irish place name, it may derive from the Gaelic for "fair hilltop" or "head fort', while as a surname it comes from the Norse name Ketill, meaning "helmet, cauldron".