As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KIRK. KIRKE. The northern pronunciation of Church. Many jarishes in the northern counties liave this prefix, as Kirk-Heaton, Kirk-Newton, Kirk-Malew, Kirk-Linton, Kirk-Oswald, Kirk-Sandal, &c. There are probably several distinct families of this name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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