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Kirkcaldy
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English
Etymology
From en gd Cair Chaladain place of Caled's fort, from en xpi - cy caer fort + cy caled hard, harsh, rough, possibly referring to a tough ruler.Taylor, Simon; Gilbert (2006). The Place-Names of Fife, Volume One. Donington: Shaun Tyas, p. 487
Pronunciation
en /kəɹˈkɔːdi/
Proper noun
en town and former royal burgh in carea/Fife cc/Scotland OS grid ref NT2791
A local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996.
en hamlet co/Vulcan County p/Alberta c/Canada.
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