Meanings
- A village at the head of Loch Leven, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1861).
Origin
- Scottish Gaelicceann + loch
- EnglishKinlochleven
Kinloch is from Scottish Gaelic ceann + loch, the head of Loch Leven.
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Kinlochleven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinlochleven
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