Etymology

Kildare

Kil·dare
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Today it means: A county of Ireland. Full definition →

Irish Cill Dara ← Old Irish Cell Daro
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  1. Old Irish · derived fromCell Daro
  2. Irish · borrowed fromCill Dara
  3. English todayKildare

From Irish Cill Dara, from Old Irish Cell Daro (literally “Church of the Oak”).

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