Leith

See also: leith and leið

English

Etymology

From river-names derived from Proto-Brythonic *lleɨθ (“moist”) (compare Welsh llaith).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liːθ/
• Homophones: leaf (th-fronting); leet (th-stopping)

Proper noun

Leith

1. A port and urban area within Edinburgh council area, Scotland.
2. A minor river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the River Lyvennet, a tributary of the Eden.
3. A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
4. A surname.

Derived terms

• North Leith
• South Leith
• Water of Leith

Anagrams

• Theil, Thiel, lieth, lithe