Lesmahagow

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proper noun

A small town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8139).

OriginCumbric *lys ← Scottish Gaelic Mo Fhégu →
RareScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8139).

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicFéchin
  2. Scottish GaelicMo Fhégu
  3. Cumbric*lys“enclosure”
  4. EnglishLesmahagow

According to Alan G. James, from Cumbric *lys (“enclosure”) + Scottish Gaelic Mo Fhégu, a saint's name and hypocorism of Scottish Gaelic Féchin.

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APA

Lesmahagow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesmahagow

MLA

“Lesmahagow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesmahagow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesmahagow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesmahagow.

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