Loanhead

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proper noun

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).

OriginMiddle Scots Loneheid →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).
  2. A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9859).

Origin

  1. Middle ScotsLoneheid
  2. EnglishLoanhead

Borrowed from Middle Scots Loneheid, from lone (“lane”) + heid (“head, top”), literally “top of the lane”.

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Cite this entry
APA

Loanhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loanhead

MLA

“Loanhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loanhead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loanhead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loanhead.

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