Kirkton of Airlie
hamlet · Angus
Old NorseAI-generated
Kirkton of Airlie means 'the church town of Airlie'. 'Kirkton' is from Old Norse 'kirkja' (church) and Old English 'tūn' (village), and 'Airlie' is of Gaelic origin, likely meaning 'height'.
Word origins
- Kirkton
- Old Norsechurch town(from kirkja "church", tūn "farmstead, estate, village")
- Airlie
- Gaelicheight(from àirigh "summer shieling")