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Linlithgow

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Etymology

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From Cumbric *linn (“lake”) +‎ *leith (“damp”) +‎ *cou (“hollow”) meaning 'lake in the damp hollow'. Compare Welsh llyn (“lake”) [1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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.
  2. A former name for the county of West Lothian, a historical county of Scotland; alternatively known as Linlithgowshire.
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References

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  1. ^ A Dictionary of British Place Names, 2003, p. 458
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