Kirkland Guards
Other OS name in the Parish of Blennerhasset and Kirkland
Historical Forms
- Courtland Guard 1675 Ogilby
- Kirkland-Guards 1704 NicVisit
Etymology
is Courtland Guard 1675 Ogilby, Kirkland -Guards 1704 NicVisit . v. garðr . The form Courtland is due to the common NCy pronunciation of kirk as [ kɔ · rk ] and common confusion of k and t before l , as in [ maitl ] for Michael .