"Linlithgow" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /lɪnˈlɪθɡoʊ/
Etymology: From Cumbric *lınn (“lake”) + *leiθ (“damp”) + *cow (“hollow”) meaning 'lake in the damp hollow'. Compare Welsh llyn (“lake”) Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|xcb}}, {{affix|xcb|*lınn|*leiθ|*cow||lang1=xcb|nocat=1|t1=lake|t2=damp|t3=hollow}} Cumbric *lınn (“lake”) + *leiθ (“damp”) + *cow (“hollow”), {{cog|cy|llyn||lake}} Welsh llyn (“lake”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Linlithgow
  1. 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. Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in West Lothian, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in West Lothian, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Linlithgow-en-name-IDJIgBIl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. A former name for the county of West Lothian, a historical county of Scotland; alternatively known as Linlithgowshire. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Linlithgow-en-name-NSU8V9Fk Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Lithgow
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