Kirkland (surname)

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Kirkland is a Scottish and English surname that originated as a locational name referring to someone who lived near church land or property.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Kirkland 0

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf family name
surname
componentMeaning "kirk" means church in Scots and northern English dialects
"land" refers to land or property
earliestUsageRegion Lowland Scotland
northern England
hasCategory English-language surnames
Scottish surnames
occupational and status surnames
toponymic surnames
hasComponent kirk
land
hasEtymology locational name
hasLanguage English
Scottish
hasMeaning dweller near church land
dweller near church property
hasOrigin England
Scotland
hasVariant Kirklands
isDerivedFromToponym land associated with a church
usedInCountry Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Referenced by (1)

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Kirk isRelatedTo Kirkland (surname)