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)

## See also[edit]

* Kirkcaldy (disambiguation)

## References[edit]

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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