Old Kilpatrick
suburban area · West Dunbartonshire
CumbricSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely originates from a Cumbric settlement, with 'Old' denoting its original status. The 'Kilpatrick' element is of Cumbric or Gaelic origin, referring to a church or cell associated with Saint Patrick.
Word origins
- Old
- Old Englishold(from eald "old")
- Kilpatrick
- Cumbriccell or church of Patrick(from cill "cell, church", Patric "Patrick")