Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loanhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: loan-head
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).

name

A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9859).

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots Loneheid, from lone (“lane”) + heid (“head, top”), literally “top of the lane”.

Questions

What does loanhead mean?: A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).
Where does loanhead come from?: Borrowed from Middle Scots Loneheid, from lone (“lane”) + heid (“head, top”), literally “top of the lane”.

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