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Kinsella

Kinsella.

Kinsella is a surname of Gaelic, that is: Irish origin, developed from the original form Cinnsealach, meaning "proud".[1] The Kinsella sept is native in part of the modern County Wexford in Leinster, a district formerly called the Kinsellaghs.[1] The oldest documentary mention of the surname appears in the "Ancient records of Leinster", dated to 1170, where the son of the King of Leinster is named as Enna Cinsealach.[1] Originally pronounced "KIN səl la", it is also often found pronounced "kən SEL lə" (especially in Australia and New Zealand).

People with this surname

  • Alice Kinsella, British gymnast
  • Arthur Kinsella, QSO (1918–2004), New Zealand politician
  • Ben Kinsella (1991–2008), English murder victim
  • Bob Kinsella (1899–1951), American baseball outfielder
  • Brian Kinsella (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Brooke Kinsella (born 1983), English actress
  • Douglas Kinsella (1932–2004), Canadian medical ethics expert
  • Eamonn Kinsella (1932–1991), Irish Olympic athlete
  • Edward Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
  • Elaine Kinsella, Irish radio presenter and writer
  • James Kinsella (journalist and tech entrepreneur), US/UK journalist and tech entrepreneur
  • James Kinsella (1924–2012), American politician and lawyer
  • Jimmy Kinsella (born 1939), Irish golfer
  • John Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
  • Kevin Kinsella, American reggae and roots rock musician
  • Lauren Kinsella (born 1983), Irish musician
  • Len Kinsella (born 1946), Scottish footballer
  • Lewis Kinsella (born 1994), English footballer
  • Liam Kinsella, English-born Irish footballer
  • Mark Kinsella (born 1972), Irish footballer
  • Mike Kinsella (born 1977), American musician
  • Nate Kinsella (born 1980), American musician
  • Niels Kinsella, Irish musician, member of God Is an Astronaut
  • Noël Kinsella (born 1939), Canadian senator
  • Owen Kinsella, Irish football player
  • Pat Kinsella, English footballer
  • Ray Kinsella (1911–1996), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Stephan Kinsella (born 1965), American lawyer and author
  • Ted Kinsella, CBE (1893–1967), Australian politician and judge
  • Torsten Kinsella, Irish musician, member of God Is an Astronaut
  • Thomas Kinsella (born 1928), Irish poet
  • Thomas Kinsella (New York) (1832–1884), American politician
  • Tim Kinsella (born 1974), American musician
  • Tommy Kinsella (1941–2009), Irish soccer player
  • Tony Kinsella (born 1961), English footballer
  • Warren Kinsella (born 1960), Canadian lawyer and author
  • Walter Kinsella (disambiguation), several people
  • W. P. Kinsella (1935–2016), Canadian author

Spelling Variations

  • O'Kinsella
  • Kynsellagh
  • Kynsellaghe
  • Kinshlagh
  • Kingslagh
  • Kingslaghe
  • Kinshellagh
  • Kinslayer
  • Kinchella
  • Kinsler

See also

  • Kinsella, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet
  • Uí Ceinnselaig, an Irish dynasty of Leinster
  • Kinsella Peak, a mountain peak in Antarctica
  • Kinsellas Road railway station, a future railway station in Queensland, Australia

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kinsella". SurnameDB. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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