Kirkwall

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Kirkwall

Etymology edit

A folk-etymological alteration of Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr.

Proper noun edit

Kirkwall

A town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

Translations edit

town in Orkney

Norn: Kirkavå m
Old Norse: Kirkjuvágr m
Scots: Kirkwaa
Scottish Gaelic: Bàgh na h-Eaglaise m, Baile na h-Eaglaise m

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