Kirkcaldy
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Scottish Gaelic Cair Chaladain (“place of Caled's fort”), from Pictish caer (“fort”) + caled (“hard, harsh, rough”), possibly referring to a tough ruler.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Kirkcaldy
- A town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791)
- A local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996.
- A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor, Simon; Gilbert (2006). The Place-Names of Fife, Volume One. Donington: Shaun Tyas, p. 487
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