Keltie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Etymology of Keltie

What does the name Keltie mean?

The annals of Scottish history reveal that Keltie was first used as a name by descendants of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Keltie family lived in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Keltie family

The surname Keltie was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander.

Early History of the Keltie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keltie research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1628 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Keltie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Keltie Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Keltie include Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Keltie family

John Keltie, Burgess of Edinburgh

Keltie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet

Mr. James Keltie, British ship master from Aug 1787 on the Navy support ship for the First Fleet the "HMS Sirius" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788, he transferred to the Fishburn during the vouage

Contemporary Notables of the name Keltie (post 1700) +

Adam Keltie, American producer, known for Mara: The Seal Wife (2021), From Scotland with Love (2014) and Monty Halls' Great Irish Escape (2011)
Ian Keltie, American producer, known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017) , Halo (2022) and Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Sir John Scott Keltie (1840-1927), Scottish geographer, born in Dundee, best known for his work with the Royal Geographical Society
Clark Keltie (b. 1983), English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Floreat Athena FC
Kate Keltie (b. 1986), Australian former actress, best known for her role as Michelle Scully in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Sara Keltie (b. 1985), Australian actress, known for Years of Living Dangerously (2014) and Whale Wars (2008)