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
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
Sir James Kirkcaldy of Grange (died 1556), treasurer of Scotland (also spelled Kirkcaldy)
Jane Kirkaldy (1869–1932), contributed greatly to the education of the generation of English women scientists
Roy Kirkaldy (c.1910 – 1973), Australian rugby league player
Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c.1520 – 1573), Scottish politician and soldier (also spelled Kirkcaldy)

^ 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.

[theorigin64-1] 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.

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