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Lothian.

An area and former region of Scotland, including Edinburgh.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlo.ði.ən/Scotland[ˈloː.ði.ən]Scotland/ˈləʊ.ði.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈloʊ.ði.ən/General-American
  1. An area and former region of Scotland, including Edinburgh.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A Scottish marquisate.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A habitational surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English Loðene, Loþene, potentially from Proto-Brythonic *Lugudūniānā, or Proto-Celtic *lutā. According to A. D. Mills, in A Dictionary of British Place Names, named after "one Leudonus".

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