Kinnaird is originally a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

topographical term, ''ceann ard'', meaning "high headland". Kinnaird may refer to:

Places

Canada

Kinnaird, British Columbia Kinnaird (, "high headland") is a neighbourhood comprising the southern part of Castlegar, British Columbia. Name origin Formerly named West Waterloo, it was an original station on the Columbia and Western Railway opened in 1897. Called Kinnaird b ...

, a neighbourhood in Castlegar, British Columbia

Scotland

* Kinnaird, Angus, village in Angus, Scotland, location of Kinnaird Castle and birthplace of

Sir James Carnegie, 5th Baronet Sir James Carnegie of Kinnaird and of Pitarrow, 5th Baronet DL (1799 – 30 January 1849) was a Scottish politician and ''de jure'' 8th Earl of Southesk, 8th Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird and 8th Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird and Leuchars. Background ...

Kinnaird, Atholl Kinnaird (, "high headland") is a village in Atholl, and the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It lies on the Kinnaird Burn, one mile from Pitlochry Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, ly ...

, village in Atholl (northern Perthshire), Scotland *

Kinnaird, Gowrie Kinnaird (, "high headland") is a village in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. It is notable for its 15th-century castle. The four-storeyed Kinnaird Castle was a stronghold of the Threiplands of Fingask, a local Jacobite family. The castle was rest ...

, village in Gowrie (southern Perthshire), Scotland * Kinnaird, Stirlingshire, estate of the ''Bruces'' of Airth in Stirlingshire, Scotland, see

James Bruce James Bruce of Kinnaird (14 December 1730 – 27 April 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer who physically confirmed the source of the Blue Nile. He spent more than a dozen years in North and East Africa and in 1770 became the fir ...

Kinnaird Head Kinnaird Head (, "high headland") is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Light ...

, promontory in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

People

Kinnaird is a Scottish surname, some notable people with name include: *

Alison Kinnaird Alison Kinnaird MBE (born 30 April 1949) is a Scottish glass sculptor, Celtic musician, teacher, and writer. She is one of the most prominent glass engravers in Scotland. Early life and education Alison Kinnaird was born in Edinburgh, Scotla ...

* Dayne Kinnaird *

Douglas Kinnaird The Honourable Douglas James William Kinnaird (26 February 1788 – 12 March 1830) was an English banker, politician, friend of Lord Byron and amateur cricketer. He was a Managing Partner in the banking firm of Ransom & Co. He also briefly served ...

Eleanor Kinnaird Eleanor Gates 'Ellie' Kinnaird (born November 14, 1931) is a North Carolina politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 23rd Senate district from January 1997 until her resignation ...

, American politician * Emily Kinnaird * Gertrude Kinnaird *

Maria Kinnaird Maria Kinnaird (1810–1891), born on St. Vincent, was orphaned when La Soufrière erupted in 1812 and was later adopted by the politician Richard Sharp, known as " Conversation Sharp". Sharp was once considered possibly to be the most popula ...

Mary Jane Kinnaird Mary Kinnaird or Mary Jane Kinnaird, Lady Kinnaird; Mary Jane Hoare (1816–1888) was an English philanthropist and co-founder of the Young Women's Christian Association. Kinnaird has one Women's College and a girls' High School in Pakistan and ...

Malcolm Kinnaird Malcolm Alexander Kinnaird AC DUniv FIEAust FTSE (1933–2014) was a South Australian engineer, joint founder of international engineering company Kinhill Engineering responsible for many major engineering projects including the Alice Spr ...

Nicky Kinnaird Nicky Kinnaird MBE is the Belfast-born founder and president of British cosmetic retailer Space NK. Kinnaird's initials, NK, make up the end part of the company's name. She attended the University of Reading, and was named Alumnus of the Year in ...

, Belfast born founder of

Space NK Space NK is a British retailer specializing in personal care and beauty products. History The company was founded in 1991 and originally named Space NK Apothecary, by Nicky Kinnaird, with the first store opening in Neal's Yard in 1993. Space ...

Paul Kinnaird Paul Kinnaird (born 11 November 1966) is a Scottish former footballer. He is now a fitness coach and has worked with Ayr United. His previous clubs include Norwich City, Dundee United, Motherwell, St Mirren and Partick Thistle, before briefl ...

* Samuel W. Kinnaird Middle name: *

Charles Kinnaird Graham Charles Kinnaird Graham (June 3, 1824 – April 15, 1889) was a sailor in the antebellum United States Navy, attorney, and later a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As a civil engineer, he helped plan and lay out ...

Charles Kinnaird Mackellar Sir Charles Kinnaird Mackellar (5 December 184414 July 1926) was an Australian politician and surgeon. He served in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1885 to 1925, with the exception of a period of 50 days in 1903 when he filled a ...

William Kinnaird Rose William Kinnaird Rose (1845–1919), was a Scottish journalist, war correspondent, investigator and editor of the ''Brisbane Courier''. Biography Rose was born in Glasgow in 1845 and educated at Kilmarnock Academy, Ayr Academy and the Universi ...

Given name: *

Kinnaird Ouchterlonie Kinnaird 'Ken' Robb Richardson Ouchterlonie (born in Dundee) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. Ouchterlonie, whose brother Willie was also a footballer, began his career with local side Lochee Harp before joining Celti ...

* Kinnaird R. McKee, American United States Navy four star admiral

Other uses

Kinnaird College for Women University The Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) is a university located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a women's liberal arts university. Kinnaird was established in 1913 by the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. In 1919, Presbyterian Mission Church and the ...

, Women's college in Lahore, Punjab *

Lord Kinnaird Lord Kinnaird was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1682 for George Kinnaird, 1st Lord Kinnaird, George Kinnaird. The ninth Lord was created Baron Rossie, of Rossie in the County of Perth, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom i ...

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