Etymograph

English

Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock comes from Scottish Gaelic; the Scottish Gaelic form is not named.

  1. Scottish Gaelicmodernform not named
  2. EnglishtodayKilmarnock

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scottish Gaelicmodernform not named
  2. EnglishtodayKilmarnock

The story

The name is from Mo-Ernin-og (‘my little Ernan’).

Today it means

name A town in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4238).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Kilmarnock