Where does “Kirkcaldy” come from?

Kirkcaldy is an English place name derived from Scottish Gaelic Cair Chaladain, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Kirkcaldy (English): OS grid ref NT2791

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref NT2791

Ancestry of “Kirkcaldy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicCair Chaladain—
2Welshcaledhard; battle, hard struggle, distress; hard...
3Proto-Celtickaletoshard
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaletos →Every word from Welsh caled →