Chelsea
[ˈtʃɛlsi]Meaning
English, from the London district name meaning "chalk landing place"
Background Story
The name comes from Old English Ċealchȳþ, formed from cealc "chalk, limestone" and hȳþ "landing place", and is the name of the London district on the Thames. As a given name it was very rare until the late 1960s, when the actress Chelsea Brown began appearing on television in 1968 and Joni Mitchell released the song "Chelsea Morning" in 1969. It rose sharply in popularity after the 1981 film On Golden Pond featured a character of this name, and it is currently in decline. The variants Chelsey and Chelsie are also recorded.
Temperament
Variations
Chelsie, Chelsey
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