English Explanatory Dictionary

kirkton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of kirktown.
name
  1. A number of places in Scotland:
  2. A hamlet near Douglastown, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO4246).
  3. A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX9781).
  4. A suburb of Dundee, Dundee council area (OS grid ref NO3933).
  5. A small village in Fife council area (OS grid ref NO3625).
  6. A hamlet near Hawick, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT5413).
  7. A settlement near Aberfoyle, Stirling council area (OS grid ref NN5100).
  8. A suburb of Livingston, West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0366).
  9. A community in South Huron municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Word forms

kirkton kirktons

Etymology

By surface analysis, kirk + -ton.

Derived words

Kirkton of Auchterhouse Kirkton of Cults Kirkton of Skene Kirkton of Tough
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