kelpie Meaning & Definition
What Does Kelpie Mean?
Kelpie is used as a noun meaning A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland. It is also used to mean An Australian breed of sheepdog.
Kelpie Definition (Noun)
- A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
- An Australian breed of sheepdog.
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Word Forms & Grammar
kelpie (plural kelpies)
Words That Rhyme With Kelpie
Origin of Kelpie
Origin 1: Possibly from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach or colpach, meaning "colt"; recorded earliest in a placename (Kelpie hoall, Kirkcudbrightshire) in 17th century.
Origin 2: The dog breed, from 1889, derives from the name shared by the first two breeding bitches (dam and pup) in Victoria, Australia, which in turn derives from the mythological spirit.