Leith
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Leith
- /liːθ/
Sounds like leaf (th-fronting), leet (th-stopping)
Where it comes from
From river-names derived from Proto-Brythonic *lleɨθ (“moist”) (compare Welsh llaith).
proper noun
- A port and suburban town within the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Referring to the genealogy of the Dobie family, we find that it can be traced back to the sixteenth century, when the Dobies of Dobie's Lane were prominent shipbuilders in the seaport town of Leith, Scotland.
- A minor river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the Eden.
- A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
- A locality in Central Coast council area and the City of Devonport, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: laith, ross, south leith, north leith, st leonard's, dalry, innerleithen, leuchars, edinburgh, ladywell, coates, eskbank, newington, east lothian, west end, eastfield
Talk about this word "Leith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Leith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leith "Leith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leith.Cite this
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title = {Leith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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