Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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Saint Criteria
Find place-names which contain this saint	Reference tables for specific and non-specific saints
Choosing a specific saint above hides some options. Choose 'Any' saint to view them again.
Include saints who may be confused with and/or may be the same as your saint?
Include places where the presence of the saint is:	Certain Probable Maybe Extremely doubtful

Search saints which are assigned to one of the following broad categories:
If a Gaelic saint, further refine the search to one of the following:
Search for saints only of a specified gender

Location Criteria
Show places in this parish
Show places in this diocese
Show places in this county
Altitude greater than	metres
On or near boundary?
Object-type Criterion
Show all places which are defined in at least one of these ways
Feast-day Criteria
Show all places where the saint in the place-name has a feast-day on this date, or
show all places where the saint in the place-name has a feast-day in this month

Place-name data

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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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Saint Criteria

Location Criteria

Object-type Criterion

Feast-day Criteria

Place-name data

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