Particularly in Scotland, he is known by the pet name Mungo, possibly derived from the Cumbric equivalent of the 'my dear (one)'.However the meaning is disputed; as noted in Donald Attwater's The Penguin Dictionary of Saints, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1965; p. 213 The Mungo pet name or hypocorism has a Gaelic parallel in the form or , under which guise Kentigern appears in Kirkmahoe, for example, in Dumfriesshire, which appears as in the Arbroath Liber in 1321. An ancient church in Bromfield, Cumbria, is named after him, as are Crosthwaite Parish Church and some other churches in the northern part of Cumbria, for example St Mungo's Church, Dearham.
particULarlY iN scOTLaNd, hE is knOwN By The pEt nAme mUngO, poSsibly dERivEd from The CUmbRIc equivalenT of the 'My deaR (One)'.howEvER THe MEAniNg is disputEd; As nOTed iN donaLd AtTwAter'S THE PeNGuin dictioNAry of sAints, peNguin, haRMoNdswoRth, 1965; P. 213 the mungo pet nAMe oR hYpOcorism Has a gAElic paralleL in tHe forM oR , uNder which guIse KEntIGErn aPPEarS In kiRKmAhoE, fOr ExAmPlE, in dUmfriesshirE, wHich AppeArS as in the arbroath liBeR in 1321. an aNcieNt chuRCh in BromfIeLd, cumBriA, IS NAmED after hiM, AS arE crOSthwAitE PariSH chUrch aNd some otHer chUrcheS iN ThE noRthERn PaRt of CumBrIa, for exAMple St Mungo'S churCh, DEarham.