Lang Toun

E113475

Lang Toun is the traditional Scots nickname for the Fife town of Kirkcaldy, referring to its historically long, linear layout along the coast.

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Lang Toun canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
traditional Scots nickname
appliedToSettlementType town
appliesTo Kirkcaldy
surface form: the town of Kirkcaldy
associatedWith Fife coastal towns
Kirkcaldy town identity
country United Kingdom
culturalContext Scottish local tradition
describes the elongated urban form of Kirkcaldy along the coast
etymology Scots phrase meaning "long town"
hasCulturalRole local nickname used by residents of Kirkcaldy
hasPart word "Lang"
word "Toun"
hasWritingSystem Latin alphabet
language Scots
locatedIn Fife
Scotland
meaningOfComponent "Lang" means "long" in Scots
"Toun" means "town" in Scots
refersTo Kirkcaldy
refersToFeature coastal layout of Kirkcaldy
historically long, linear layout of Kirkcaldy
usedAs traditional nickname for Kirkcaldy
usedIn Scots-language contexts
local speech in Kirkcaldy

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Kirkcaldy nickname Lang Toun