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Kirk (other)
Kirk means "church", often referring to the Church of Scotland in particular. Kirk or KIRK may also refer to: * James T. Kirk, a fictional character from the ''Star Trek'' franchise and TV series Places * Kirk (placename element) * Kirk, Azerbaijan * Kirk, Ontario, Canada * Kirk, California, United States; now Kirkwood * Kirk, Colorado, United States * Kirk, Oregon, United States * Kirk, West Virginia, United States *Kirk (crater), crater on Charon, the primary moon and double planet of dwarf planet Pluto Facilities and structures *The Kirk (Mason City, Iowa), U.S.A., a historic apartment building *Kirksville Regional Airport, a public-use airport in Missouri, United States People *Kirk (given name) *Kirk (surname) Other uses *KIRK (FM), a radio station licensed to Macon, Missouri, United States *Kirk (TV series), ''Kirk'' (TV series), a 1990s American sitcom *, a U.S. frigate of the Knox class * Kirk telecom A/S, a former Danish manufacturer of telephones, which was take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk
Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning "church". It is often used specifically of the Church of Scotland. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it. Basic meaning and etymology As a common noun, ''kirk'' (meaning 'church') is found in Scots, Scottish English, Ulster-Scots and some English dialects, attested as a noun from the 14th century onwards, but as an element in placenames much earlier. Both words, ''kirk'' and ''church'', derive from the Koine Greek κυριακόν (δωμα) (kyriakon (dōma)) meaning ''Lord's (house)'', which was borrowed into the Germanic languages in late antiquity, possibly in the course of the Gothic missions. (Only a connection with the idiosyncrasies of Gothic explains how a Greek neuter noun became a Germanic feminine). Whereas ''church'' displays Old English palatalisation, ''kirk'' is a loanword from Old Norse and thus retains the original mainland Germanic consonants. Compare cognates: Icelandic & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
