Linlithgow
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English
Etymology
From Cumbric *linn (“lake”) + *leith (“damp”) + *cou (“hollow”) meaning 'lake in the damp hollow'. Compare Welsh llyn (“lake”) [1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Linlithgow
- A town and royal burgh in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0077). It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.
- A former name for the county of West Lothian, a historical county of Scotland; alternatively known as Linlithgowshire.
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References
- ^ A Dictionary of British Place Names, 2003, p. 458