Saint Mungo Saint Mungo Kentigern (; ), known as Mungo, was an apostle of the Scottish Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late 6th century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow. In Wales and England, this saint is known by his birth and baptismal name Kentigern (). This name probably comes from the British *"Cuno-tigernos", which is composed of the elements *"cun", a hound, and *"tigerno", a lord, prince, or king. The evidence is based on the Old Welsh record "Conthigirn(i)". Other etymologies have been suggested, including British *"Kintu-tigernos" 'chief prince' based on the English form Kentigern, but
Saint Mungo Church. built in the 1836 originally as a Church of Scotland, it has recently been restored for its 180th anniversary. St. Mungo is referenced in the "Father Brown" series of books by G. K. Chesterton, as the titular saint of Father Brown's parish. St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is the primary hospital of Magical Britain in the "Harry Potter" series of books by J. K. Rowling. Kentigern Gardens is the location of a murder in "The Cuckoo's Calling", a novel published under J. K. Rowling's pseudonym of Robert Galbraith. Saint Mungo Kentigern (; ), known as Mungo,