Kirkaldie

Kirkaldie Meaning & Origin

About Kirkaldie
The surname Kirkaldie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ketill, meaning "cauldron" or "helmet," combined with the Old Norse word "hald," meaning "to rule" or "to govern." The name Kirkaldie therefore signifies "the ruler or governor with the cauldron or helmet." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or had a connection to cauldrons or helmets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kirkaldie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kirkaldie: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirkaldie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0620430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K L EY2 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/kirkaldie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkaldie in Braille

Here's how to represent Kirkaldie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kirkaldie in braille

How to sign the name Kirkaldie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kirkaldie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kirkaldie in sign language

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