Etymology

Kinlochleven

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Today it means: A village at the head of Loch Leven, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1861). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic ceann + loch
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The story

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromceann + loch
  2. English todayKinlochleven

Kinloch is from Scottish Gaelic ceann + loch, the head of Loch Leven.

Words from the same roots

Scottish Gaelicceann + loch all →

Kinloch

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