Kirkcaldy

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Etymology

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From Scottish Gaelic Cair Chaladain (place of Caled's fort), from Pictish caer (fort) + caled (hard, harsh, rough), possibly referring to a tough ruler.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kirkcaldy

  1. A town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791)
  2. A local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996.
  3. A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Simon; Gilbert (2006). The Place-Names of Fife, Volume One. Donington: Shaun Tyas, p. 487