Kirkaldy (surname)
Kirkaldy is a common misspelling of the Scottish town Kirkcaldy. It is also a surname of Scottish origin.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrew Kirkaldy (golfer) (1860–1934), Scottish golfer
- Andrew Kirkaldy (racing driver) (born 1976), Scottish racing driver
- David Kirkaldy (1820–1897), Scottish engineer giving his name to the
- George Willis Kirkaldy (1873–1910), English entomologist
- Hugh Kirkaldy (1868–1897), Scottish golfer
- Irene Morgan Kirkaldy (1917–2007), also known as Irene Morgan, African-American civil rights activist
- James Kirkcaldy, treasurer of Scotland (also spelled Kirkcaldy)
- Jane Kirkaldy (1869–1932), contributed greatly to the education of the generation of English women scientists
- Kirkaldy Testing Museum, at his old works in Southwark, London
- Roy Kirkaldy (c.1910 – 13 August 1973), Australian rugby league player
- William Kirkcaldy of Grange, Scottish politician and soldier (also spelled Kirkcaldy)
See also[]
- Kirkcaldy (disambiguation)
References[]
- ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 64. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
Categories:
- Surnames of Scottish origin