Leith

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Submitted Name

Type Settlement & River
Usage Scottish, Medieval Scottish
Edit Status Statusnot set    [show contributor]

Meaning & History

The name of a river (Water of Leith) and the settlement at it's mouth, near Edinburgh, Scotland. The name is likely of Cumbric origin and is likely cognate with the Welsh word laith, meaning 'damp, moist'.