Kellick History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsIn the ancient Scottish-English border region, the ancestors of the name Kellick lived among the Boernicians. They lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region.) They may have been descended from Bishop and Saint Cellach (6th century) of Killala in the county of Mayo, the eldest son of Eogan Bél, fourth Christian king of Connaught. 1 Another source presumes the name originated with "Chelioc, or Kulliag (Cornish British), a cock, coileach, in Gaelic, and ceiliog, in Welsh, the C having the sound of K. " 2 Early Origins of the Kellick familyThe surname Kellick was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. More recently, leading seamen in the Commonwealth Navies addressed as "leader", and informally known as "kellicks" from the killick anchor which is the symbol of their rank. Early History of the Kellick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kellick research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1372 is included under the topic Early Kellick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kellick Spelling VariationsSpelling rules only evolved in the last few centuries with the invention of the printing press and the first dictionaries. Spelling variations are extremely common in names from before that period. Kellick has been spelled Kellogg, Kellock, Kelloch, Kellog, Kellogh, MacKelloch, MacKellock and many more. Early Notables of the Kellick familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kellick Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kellick family to IrelandSome of the Kellick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Kellick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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