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Meaning & History
Derived from a place name in Devonshire, England, and was first recorded in the form of Kitelhey in 1305.
Both the place name and the surname are derived from Old English cytan / Middle English kyte "kite (the bird of prey)" and leah "clearing; wood".
Both the place name and the surname are derived from Old English cytan / Middle English kyte "kite (the bird of prey)" and leah "clearing; wood".