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Falkirk

Falkirk proper noun: a town in Falkirk council area, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.

Proper noun

Falkirk

  1. A town in Falkirk council area, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.
  2. A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, and previously a local government district in Central Region (1975–1996).

Origin of Falkirk

Inherited from Middle English Faukirke, from Old English fāg (“multicoloured”) + ċiriċe (“church”), a calque of Middle Irish Eiglesbrec (literally “speckled church”), probably ultimately from Cumbric *eglēs (“church”) + Cumbric *vreith (“speckled”). The l is first attested in the 15th century, likely a hypercorrection by analogy with terms such as wall (Scots wa). Compare Medieval Latin Varia Capella (“Falkirk”).

Questions about Falkirk

What does Falkirk mean?
Falkirk means a town in Falkirk council area, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.
What part of speech is Falkirk?
Falkirk is a proper noun.

Words near Falkirk in the dictionary

  1. Falkensteins
  2. Falkenstern
  3. Falkiner
  4. Falkingham
  5. Falkinghams
  6. Falkirk
  7. Falkland
  8. Falkland fox
  9. Falkland foxes
  10. Falkland Island
  11. Falkland Island wolf

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