Kirkcudbright
Cille Chuithbeirt
Meaning
church of St Cuthbert
Location
Kirkcudbrightshire
Dumfries and Galloway
NX683508
English / Map Form: Kirkcudbright
Gaelic Form: Cille Chuithbeirt
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Post Town: KIRKCUDBRIGHT
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
English / Map Form: Kirkcudbright
Gaelic Form: Cille Chuithbeirt
Language Notes
Element Meaning
G cill(e) ~ cell, church; Cuithbeirt ~ St. Cuthbert
Sources
Cille Chuithbeirt: Dwelly
Manx tradition records this name containing Cill. (Thanks to George Broderick for these forms)
Keeilcuberagh c. 1500 The Manannan Ballad
[kɛ:’ku:bərə], Manx fishing tradition from Ned Maddrell
See Place-names of the Galloway Glens for further information.
