Kirkcudbright
town · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
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Kirkcudbright is a Gaelic name, meaning 'church of Saint Cuthbert'. It refers to a church dedicated to the famous Northumbrian saint.
Word origins
- Kirk
- Gaelicchurch(from cill "church, cell")
- cudbright
- Gaelicof Cuthbert(from Cuthbert "a saint's name")
Historical forms
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