Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Benedict (ns)

Related Saints

Is a group which includes Benedict of Nursia (certain)

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Bennet's Hill, Kinghorn	Bennet's Hill (maybe)
Bennet's Love, Slains	Bennet's Love (maybe)
Bennetsfield, settlement, Avoch	Baile Bhenneit (probable)
Bennetsfield, settlement, Avoch	Bennetsfield (probable)
Clach Bhenneit, stone, Avoch	Clach Bhenneit (maybe)
Coire Bhenneit, Kincardine KCR (ROS)	Coire Bhenneit (maybe)
St Bennet's Chapel, Cromarty	St Bennet's Chapel (certain)
St Bennet's Well, Cromarty	St Bennet's Well (certain)
St Bennet's Well, Duffus	St Bennet's Well (certain)

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