Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lothian

/ˈloʊ.ði.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: loth-i-an
IPA: /ˈloʊ.ði.ən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area and former region of Scotland, including Edinburgh.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A Scottish marquisate.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Old English Loðene, Loþene, potentially from Proto-Brythonic *Lugudūniānā, or Proto-Celtic *lutā. According to A. D. Mills, in A Dictionary of British Place Names, named after "one Leudonus".

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Loðene, *Lugudūniānā, *lutā

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊ.ði.ən/
British English: /ˈləʊ.ði.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lothians (plural)

Derived Forms

Midlothian

Phrases

East Lothian West Lothian

Questions

How do you pronounce lothian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊ.ði.ən/.
What does lothian mean?: An area and former region of Scotland, including Edinburgh.
Where does lothian come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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