"Kirkwall" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: A folk-etymological alteration of Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|Kirkwaa}} Scots Kirkwaa, {{der|en|nrn|Kirkavå|lit=church bay}} Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), {{der|en|non|Kirkjuvágr}} Old Norse Kirkjuvágr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kirkwall
  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland. Wikipedia link: Kirkwall Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in the Orkney Islands, Scotland Translations (town in Orkney): Kirkavå [masculine] (Norn), Kirkjuvágr [masculine] (Old Norse), Kirkwaa (Scots), Bàgh na h-Eaglaise [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Baile na h-Eaglaise [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)

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