Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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David, king and psalmist
Introduction
He is culted in the Roman Martyrology on 29 December, as also in Martyrology of Gorman: 'Dauid mór mac Iesse' (David, great son of Jesse).
Gender
Male
Obituary
29 December (his feast-day in Roman Mart. and Gorman)
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
Non-insular
Related Saints
Belongs to the group David (ns) (certain)
Saint in place-names
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Names
Place known as | Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here) |
St David's Cairn, Coldingham | St David's Cairn (maybe) |
St David's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts | St David's Church (maybe) |
St David's Church, Ramshorn, Glasgow | St David's Church (maybe) |
St David's Harbour, Dalgety | St David's Harbour (maybe) |
St David's Well, Edinburgh Canongate | St David's Well (doubtful) |
St David's Well, Tain | St David's Well (doubtful) |
St David's Well, Weem | St David's Well (doubtful) |
St David's, settlement Madderty | St David's (maybe) |