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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leithead

/liːθ(h)ɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
leit-head
IPA
/liːθ(h)ɛd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish habitational surname.

Etymology

From Leith + head, from a farm at the head of the Water of Leith, near Edinburgh.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /liːθ(h)ɛd/

Inflected Forms

Leitheads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce leithead?
The recorded pronunciation is /liːθ(h)ɛd/.
What does leithead mean?
A Scottish habitational surname.
Where does leithead come from?
From Leith + head, from a farm at the head of the Water of Leith, near Edinburgh.

How to pronounce leithead

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