Leithead

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UK/liːθ(h)ɛd/

proper noun

A Scottish habitational surname.

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Meanings

proper nounLeithead (plural Leitheads)

plural Leitheads

  1. A Scottish habitational surname.

Origin

From Leith + head, from a farm at the head of the Water of Leith, near Edinburgh.

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APA

Leithead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leithead

MLA

“Leithead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leithead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leithead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leithead.

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