# Kelso

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛl.soʊ/ · frequency rank #31,232

## Definitions
1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
2. A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
3. A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
4. A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
5. A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
6. A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
7. A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
8. A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
9. A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.
10. A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
11. The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
12. A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
13. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
14. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
15. A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
16. A surname.

## Etymology
From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

## Easily confused with
- **keys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelso-vs-keys)
- **kilo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelso-vs-kilo)
- **keto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelso-vs-keto)
- **kelp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelp-vs-kelso)
- **kell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kell-vs-kelso)
- **Kelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelly-vs-kelso)
- **Keiko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keiko-vs-kelso)
- **Kelsey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelsey-vs-kelso)

## Common misspellings (7)
`eklso`, `kellso`, `kelos`, `kelsso`, `keslo`, `kkelso`, `kleso`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kelso