Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Oswald (ns)

Related Saints

Is a group which includes Oswald king of Northumbria

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Kirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald	Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi (certain)
Kirk Oswald, eccles. Kirkoswald	Kirk Oswald (certain)
Kirkcarswell, ~eccles. Rerrick	Kirkcarswell (probable)
St Oswald's Chapel, Avondale	St Oswald's Chapel (certain)
St Oswald's Chapel, Carluke	St Oswald's Chapel (certain)
St Oswald's Church, Kelton	Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi Martyris (certain)
St Oswald's Church, Whittingehame	Ecclesia Sancti Oswaldi (certain)
St Oswald's Well, Avondale	St Oswald's Well (certain)
St Oswald's Well, Gordon	Fons Sancti Oswaldi (certain)

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