Kilwinning
Cill D’Fhinnein
Meaning
the church of (St) Finian
Location
Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
KA13
NS296436
English / Map Form: Kilwinning
Gaelic Form: Cill D’Fhinnein
Location: North Ayrshire
Post Town: KILWINNING
Postcode area: KA13
County: Ayrshire
Local Authority: North Ayrshire
English / Map Form: Kilwinning
Gaelic Form: Cill D’Fhinnein
Genitive Form: Chill D’Fhinnein
Language Notes
Element Meaning
G cill ~ cell, church; D’Fhinnein ~ poss. Brythonic form of Finian
Sources
Kilwinin 1202×07 Glas. Reg.
Kilwynnyn 1222 Dryb. Lib.
Kilwenyne 1222 Dryb. Lib.
Kilwynnyne 1222 Dryb. Lib.
Kylwynnyn 1222 Dryb. Lib.
Cill D’inne’ainn: Robertson 2019, 422
Cill Dingeain 1963 V [see Nicolaisen 1963, 198]
Additional Information
See Watson 1926, 165 and Nicolaisen 1963, 198-201 [Nicolaisen, W. F. H., 1963, ‘Notes and Comments on Scottish Place-Names: 21 Kilwinning’, Scottish Studies 7, 198-201].
See also Clancy 2001 [‘the real St Ninian’ Innes Review 52].
The Nicolaisen pronunciation was from Arran Gaelic-speakers; it is likely that Robertson’s form gathered on Arran as well.
