Kessell Family History
Kessell Name Meaning
Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from one or more of several places in Cornwall whose names derive from Middle Cornish castell kestell ‘castle village tor’ such as Kestle in Saint Columb Minor Kestle in Egloshayle and Kestal in Saint Hilary. Altered form of German or Dutch Kessel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022