Falkirkとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Inherited from 中期英語 Faukirke, from 古期英語 fāg (“multicoloured”) + ċiriċe (“church”), a calque of Middle Irish Eiglesbrec (literally “speckled church”), probably ultimately from Cumbric *egluis (“church”) + Cumbric *βreiθ (“speckled”). The l is first attested in the 15th century, likely a hypercorrection by analogy with terms such as wall (Scots wa). Compare Medieval Latin Varia Capella (“Falkirk”).

固有名詞

Falkirk

1. A town in Falkirk council area, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.
2. A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, and previously a local government district in Central Region (1975–1996).