Kirkton
village · Fife
Old NorseAI-generated
Kirkton means 'church town' or 'church farm'. It combines the Old Norse 'kirkja' (church) with 'tún' (town, settlement, farmstead).
Word origins
- Kirk
- Old Norsechurch(from kirkja "church")
- ton
- Old Norsetown, settlement, farmstead(from tún "town, settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Kirktone