Etymology

Lennox

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Today it means: A region of Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and its outlet, the River Leven. Full definition →

Middle English Levenax ← Scottish Gaelic Leamhnach
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromLeamhnach“inhabitant of Lennox”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromLevenax
  3. English todayLennox

From Middle English Levenax, from Scottish Gaelic Leamhnach (“inhabitant of Lennox”) + -s. The Gaelic word derives from Leamhain (“Leven”) + -ach.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.