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Kirkwall

UK/ˈkɜːkwɔːl/

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Scotland/ˈkɪɹkwɔl/

Kirkwall proper noun: a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Kirkwall

  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin of Kirkwall

A folk-etymological alteration of Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr.

Questions about Kirkwall

What does Kirkwall mean?
Kirkwall means a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is pronounced /ˈkɪɹkwɔl/ (Scotland).

Words near Kirkwall in the dictionary

  1. kirktown
  2. kirktowns
  3. Kirkuk
  4. Kirkup
  5. Kirkups
  6. Kirkwall
  7. kirkwarden
  8. kirkwardens
  9. Kirkwhelpington
  10. Kirkwood
  11. Kirkwood Gap

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