"Leith" meaning in English

See Leith in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /liːθ/
Etymology: From river-names derived from Proto-Brythonic *lleɨθ (“moist”) (compare Welsh llaith). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*lleɨθ|t=moist}} Proto-Brythonic *lleɨθ (“moist”), {{cog|cy|llaith}} Welsh llaith Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Leith
  1. A port and suburban town within the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Wikidata QID: Q1018540 Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Leith-en-name-en:Q1018540 Categories (other): Ports, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 10 41 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 4 17 34 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 3 22 33 6
  2. A minor river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the Eden. Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Rivers in Cumbria, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Leith-en-name-G8Z4wpY3
  3. A city and hamlet in North Dakota. Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in North Dakota, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Leith-en-name-tNP6qjIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 10 41 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 4 17 34 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 3 22 33 6
  4. A locality in Central Coast council area and the City of Devonport, northern Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Leith-en-name-C3dqybdf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 4 10 41 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 4 17 34 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 3 22 33 6
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Leith-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Leither, Leith Hill, North Leith, People's Republic of Leith, South Leith, Water of Leith
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