What is "carnock"

Carnock is a village and parish of Fife, Scotland, approximately northwest of Dunfermline. It is 1 mile east of Oakley, Fife. The village is said to be named for St. Cearnock, a disciple of St. Ninian. Alternatively the form may derive from Caer-cnoc, the meaning of "Caer" to be a fort or castle and "cnoc" which is known to mean an isolated hill (see History of Dunfermline). Carnock is known to have had military significance in antiquity.

The civil parish has a population of 5,927 (in 2011).