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Kirkcaldy

/kəɹˈkɔːdi/

Kirkcaldy proper noun: a town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791).

Proper noun

Kirkcaldy

  1. A town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791)
  2. A local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996.
  3. A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.

Origin of Kirkcaldy

From Scottish Gaelic Cair Chaladain (“place of Caled's fort”), from Pictish caer (“fort”) + caled (“hard, harsh, rough”), possibly referring to a tough ruler.

Questions about Kirkcaldy

What does Kirkcaldy mean?
Kirkcaldy means a town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791).
What part of speech is Kirkcaldy?
Kirkcaldy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirkcaldy?
Kirkcaldy is pronounced /kəɹˈkɔːdi/.

Words near Kirkcaldy in the dictionary

  1. Kirkby Thore
  2. Kirkby Woodhouse
  3. Kirkby-in-Ashfield
  4. Kirkby-in-Furness
  5. Kirkbymoorside
  6. Kirkcaldy
  7. Kirkconnel
  8. Kirkconnell
  9. Kirkcudbright
  10. Kirkcudbrightshire
  11. Kirkdale

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