Kilmory
village · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Kilmory is a Gaelic name, likely meaning 'church of St. Mary'. 'Kil' denotes a church or cell, and 'mory' refers to the Virgin Mary.
Word origins
- Kil
- Gaelicchurch, cell(from cill "church, cell")
- mory
- GaelicSt. Mary(from Muire "Mary (the Virgin Mary)")
