Glenrothes

//ɡlɛnˈɹɒθɪs// name

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  1. 1
    A town in Fife council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife (OS grid ref NO2701).

Etymology

From glen (“valley”) + Rothes (“after the Earl of Rothes”). It was originally named Rothes, but renamed to avoid confusion with Rothes in Moray.

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