Saints in Scottish Place-Names

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)

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