Kersey: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kersey – Meaning: cress island – Origin: Old English (place name/surname) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KUR-zee


Kersey is an Old English (place name/surname) girl's name meaning “cress island”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Kersey

Meaning: Cress island.

Origin: Old English (place name/surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kersey

Phonetic: KUR-zee   IPA: /ˈkɜːrzi/

Popularity of Kersey

Kersey doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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