Lothian

//ˈloʊ.ði.ən// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An area and former region of Scotland, including Edinburgh. countable, uncountable

    "As the Lothian Plain is reached, collieries and slag heaps begin to appear, although much of the surrounding country remains unspoiled."

  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A Scottish marquisate. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname. countable, uncountable

Example

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"As the Lothian Plain is reached, collieries and slag heaps begin to appear, although much of the surrounding country remains unspoiled."

Etymology

Potentially from Proto-Celtic *lutā. According to A. D. Mills, in A Dictionary of British Place Names, named after "one Leudonus".

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