Saints in Scottish Place-Names

George, martyr

Introduction

Patron of England. Died c303.

Gender

Male

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Non-insular

Related Saints

Belongs to the group George (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

George (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

April 18

Day of Year

April 23

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Georgemas, Thurso	Georgemas (probable)
St Andrew's & St George's Church, Edinb.	St Andrew's and St George's Church (certain)
St George's Channel, maritime	St George's Channel (certain)
St George's Church, Edinburgh St Cuthberts	St George's Church (certain)
St George's Church, Paisley	St George's Church (certain)
St George's Cross, Glasgow	St George's Cross (certain)
St George's in the Fields, Glasgow	St George's in the Fields (certain)
St George's Well, Edinburgh, St Cuthbert's	St George's Well (certain)
St George's Well, Logie Easter	St George's Well (certain)
St George's-Tron Parish Church, Glasgow	St George's-Tron Parish Church (certain)
St George's, Fyvie	St George's (certain)

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