Kelso

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Type Settlement & Mountain
Usage English

Meaning & History

Transferred usage of the surname Kelso or Kelsall, used for various settlements in English-speaking countries. The village in Missouri is named for I.R. Kelso, one of its earliest settlers; the settlement in Tasmania is named for William Kelsall, the first European resident of the area.
Added 4/8/2025 by fisher_king_22