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- Why so many Irish place names start with, Kil, Bally, and Dun
Many Irish places start with 'Kil', 'Bally', and 'Dun' They have specific meanings and oftentimes, they can actually shed some light on the history of the area If you are curious as to why so many Irish place names share these particular similarities, we are here to explain
- kil - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
kil (comparative killer, superlative kilst) cold-hearted, cold-blooded cold, chilly (of temperatures, weather, etc )
- Kil- - Etymology Meaning of the Prefix - Etymonline
kil- first element in many Celtic place names, meaning "cell (of a hermit); church; burial place," from Gaelic and Irish -cil, from cill, gradational variant of ceall "cell, church, burial place," from Latin cella (see cell)
- Kil - Wikipedia
The abbreviation KIL may refer to:
- Definitive guide to understanding Irish place names
“Kil Kill” is slightly more difficult, stemming from either “coill” meaning “wood” or “cill” meaning “church ” There are several places named “Kill” throughout Ireland and some of them are
- What does kil mean in towns in Ireland? - Answers
"Kil" is the English version of the Irish word "Cill" meaning a church - eg Cill Dara (Kildare), Cill Áirne (Killarney), Cill Chainnigh (Kilkenny)
- Mac, Kil-, Gil-, Mal- prefixes to Celtic Surnames - Library Ireland
Some of these surnames begin in English with Kil —assuming then the form of place-names (kill, i e cill = cella, a church), but they are not place-names, the Kil - being but a hardening of Gil- (giolla), arising from the c of Mac which has been rejected
- KIL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
What does the abbreviation KIL stand for? Meaning: kilderkin
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