Kinsela Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

If your family name is Kinsela, its origin lies with Kinsella, a long-established Irish surname. It grew out of a personal name: “From Cinnsealach, byname of Éanna MacMurrough”.

• Kinsela drops the “l” of Kinsella, a simplification that clerks often made.
• Other spellings include Kinsellagh and MacKinsella.

Heraldry and the Kinsela name

Looking for a Kinsela coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Kinsela report, with a museum-style coat of arms.