Saints in Scottish Place-Names

John (ns)

Other names

Eoin, Iain

Introduction

In many instances it is difficult to be sure whether the cult of St John the Evangelist, or John the Baptist is present: both had strong cults in the middle ages, John the Baptist particularly in the burghs, such as Perth (St John's Town). Only where the cult is certain have we identified a specific St John. Note also, St John of Dunkeld. Whilst it is unlikely that any of our current commemorations relate specifically to him, his presence may have boosted the general culting of Ss called John in the diocese of Dunkeld.

Related Saints

Is a group which includes John of Dunkeld

Is a group which includes John the Apostle or Evangelist

Is a group which includes John the Baptist

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Aird Iain, Ardnamurchan	Aird Iain (doubtful)
Allt Eoin, burn, Kilmory (Arran)	Allt Eoin (maybe)
Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr	St John the Baptist (certain)
Barran Eoin, relief, Kilmichael Glassary	Barran Eoin (maybe)
Caibeal Eoin, Arran	Caibeal Eoin (probable)
Chapel of St John, Baikie, Airlie	Chapel of St John (certain)
Chapel of St John, Baikie, Airlie	Capella Sancti Johannis (certain)
Cill Eathain, eccl. KDO (Islay)	Cill Eathain (certain)
Cill Iain, eccles. Kilchoman (Islay)	Cill Iain (certain)
Cladh Eoin, ~eccles North Knapdale	Cladh Eoin (certain)
Cnoc Eoin, KKE (Mull)	Cnoc Eoin (maybe)
Cnoc Eoin, Stornoway (Lewis)	Cnoc Eoin (maybe)
Geodha Iain, Jura (Garvellachs)	Geodha Iain (maybe)
John's Hill, on Stronsay	John's Hill (doubtful)
Johnsfield, settlement Duns	Johnsfield (doubtful)
Johnshaven, Benholm	Johnshaven (doubtful)
Johnshill, settlement Alyth	Johnshill (doubtful)
Johnshill, settlement Lesmahagow	Johnshill (doubtful)
Johnshill, settlement Lochwinoch	Johnshill (probable)
Johnshill, settlement, Alvah	Johnshill (doubtful)
Johnston, Leslie	Johnston (doubtful)
Kildalton, eccles. Kildalton & Oa (Islay)	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Evangelistae (certain)
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis (certain)
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)	Killean (certain)
Killean, ~eccles. KKC (Kintyre)	St John's Church (certain)
Killean, ~eccles. Lismore & Appin	Killean (certain)
Killean, eccles. Inveraray	Killean (certain)
Killean, eccles. St John's, Torosay,(Mull)	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis (certain)
Killean, eccles. St John's, Torosay,(Mull)	Killean (certain)
Killean, eccles. St John's, Torosay,(Mull)	St John's Church (certain)
Meads of St John, Edinkillie	Meads of St John (certain)
Rubha Creag Iain, Durness	Rubha Creag Iain (doubtful)
St Cross Church, episc. Lismore & Appin	St John's Episcopal Chapel (certain)
St Drostan's Church, Markinch	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae et Sancti Modrusti (certain)
St Drostan's Church, Markinch	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae et Sancti Modrusti (certain)
St John Street, Campbeltown	St John Street (certain)
St John Street, Edinburgh	St John Street (certain)
St John Street, Stirling	St John St (certain)
St John Street, Stranraer	St John Street (certain)
St John the Baptist's Chapel, Kildonan	St John the Baptist's Chapel (certain)
St John the Baptist's Chapel, Tarbat	St John the Baptist's Chapel (certain)
St John the Baptist's Church, Ayr	Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John the Baptist's Church, Ayr	St John the Baptist's Church (certain)
St John the Baptist's Church, Dalry KCB	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae (certain)
St John the Baptist's Well, Fodderty	St John the Baptist's Well (certain)
St John the Baptist's Well, Kildonan	St John the Baptist's Well (certain)
St John's Acre, Linlithgow	Acra Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John's Cathedral, Kilmore & Kilbride	St John's Cathedral (certain)
St John's Chapel (on Leader), Melrose	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel episcopal, Alloa	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Bracadale (Skye)	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Bressay	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Canisbay	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Drem, Athelstaneford	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Dunnet	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, episc. Glenbervie	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Herdmanston, Saltoun	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Insch ABD	St John's Chapel (maybe)
St John's Chapel, Kinneff & Catterline	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Knockbain	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Shethin, Tarves	St John's Chapel (maybe)
St John's Chapel, Stranraer	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Chapel, Ythsie, Tarves	St John's Chapel (maybe)
St John's Church, Castle, Roxburgh	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Evangelistae (certain)
St John's Church, Chapel of Garioch	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Corstorphine	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Deskford	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Duddingston	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Edinburgh St C.	St John's Chapel (certain)
St John's Church, Edinburgh St C.	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, episcopal Lismore & Appin	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Episcopal, Fordyce	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, episcopal, Forfar	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Episcopal, Knockbain	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Episcopal, Longside	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Episcopal, Old Monkland	St John's Episcopal Church (certain)
St John's Church, Gamrie	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Haddington	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Mid-Yell, Yell (Shetland)	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Church, Norwick, Unst	St John's Church (certain)
St John's Close, Tullynessle	St John's Close (certain)
St John's Cottage, Maybole	St John's Cottage (certain)
St John's Croft, settlement, Sorbie	Crofta Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John's Episcopal Church, Pittenweem	St John's Episcopal Church (certain)
St John's Geo, South Ronaldsay	St John's Geo (certain)
St John's Head, Canisbay	St John's Head (certain)
St John's Head, Canisbay	St John's Point (certain)
St John's Head, Hoy	St John's Head (certain)
St John's Hill, Kinneff & Catterline	St John's Hill (certain)
St John's Hospital, Aberdeen	Hospitale Sancti Johannis Jerusalemitani (certain)
St John's Hospital, Scone	Hospitale Sancti Johannis Apostoli (certain)
St John's hospital/chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans	Capella Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John's hospital/chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans	Capella Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John's hospital/chapel, Arbroath & St Vigeans	Hospital and Chapel of St John (certain)
St John's Kirk, (Thankerton) Covington	St John's Kirk (certain)
St John's Kirk, Baliasta, Unst (Shetland)	St John's Kirk (certain)
St John's Kirk, Perth	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Baptistae (certain)
St John's Kirk, Perth	St John's Kirk (certain)
St John's Knap, Kinneff & Catterline	St John's Knap (certain)
St John's Land, settlement, Dumfries.	Terra Sancti Johannis (certain)
St John's Loch, Dunnet	St John's Loch (certain)
St John's Logy, eccles., Rafford	St John's Logy (certain)
St John's Logy, eccles., Rafford	St John's Logy (certain)
St John's monastery, Inchaffray, Madderty	Ecclesia Sancti Johannis Evangelistae (certain)
St John's Pool, Edinkillie	St John's Pool (certain)
St John's Stone, Gamrie	St John's Stone (certain)
St John's Toun, Perth	St John's Toun (certain)
St John's Town of Dalry, Dalry KCB	St John's Clachan (certain)
St John's Town of Dalry, Dalry KCB	St John's Town of Dalry (certain)
St John's Well, Aberdeen	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, at Cathedral, Aberdeen	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Auchindoir & Kearn	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Balmerino	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Deskford	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Falkland	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Gamrie	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Huntly	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Insch ABD	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Inverkeithing	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Leswalt	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Logie-Coldstone	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Marnoch	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Marykirk	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Ordiquhill	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Portmoak	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Tarves	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Torphichen	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, Turriff	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, well, Fyvie	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, well, Mochrum	St John's Well (certain)
St John's Well, well, Spott	St John's Well (certain)
St Johns, settlement Foulden	St Johns (certain)
St Johns, settlement Melrose	St Johns (certain)
St Mary's Abbey, Dryburgh, Mertoun	Ecclesia Sanctae Mariae et Sancti Johannis Evangelistae (certain)
Teampull Eoin, Bragar, Barvas (Lewis)	St John the Baptist (certain)
Teampull Eoin, Bragar, Barvas (Lewis)	Teampull Eoin (certain)