Kirk can mean "church" in general or the Church of Scotland in particular. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it. Church of Scotland As a proper noun, The Kirk's an informal name for the Church of Scotland, the country's national church. The Kirk of Scotland was in official use as the name of the Church of Scotland until the 17th century, and still today the term's frequently used in the press and everyday speech, though seldom in the Church's own literature. However, Kir… (More on Kirk)