Kirkcaldy

== English == === Etymology === From Scottish Gaelic Cair Chaladain (“place of Caled's fort”), from Pictish caer (“fort”) + caled (“hard, harsh, rough”), possibly referring to a tough ruler. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəɹˈkɔːdi/ === Proper noun === Kirkcaldy A town and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2791) A local government district in Fife Region (as it was called then) between 1975 and 1996. A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada. === References ===