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Help[Surname] So Kincaid
Kincaid, Kinkade, Cincade, whatever you call it. What the hell does it mean? Sounds decent, but confusing etymology. To me, that is. Answers?
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Its a Scottish habitational name from a place near Lennoxtown, north of Glasgow, which is first recorded in 1238 as Kincaith and in 1250 as Kincathe. The former spelling suggests derivation from Gaelic ceann ‘head’, ‘top’ + càithe ‘pass’, whereas the latter would point to cadha ‘quagmire’ as the second element.
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You'll find the origin of Kincaid at tinyurl.com/ctvh8dc.
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