Kilbirnie Loch
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a loch named Kilbirnie. The 'Kil-' prefix is common in Gaelic place names, often referring to a church or cell. The rest of the name is likely derived from a personal name or saint's name.
Word origins
- Kil-
- GaelicChurch, cell, or saint's dwelling(from cill "church, cell")
- birnie
- GaelicPossibly related to a personal name or a descriptive term
- Loch
- GaelicLake(from loch "lake")
Historical forms
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