A Scottish word meaning a river or stream, particularly one that flows into the sea. Also refers to the port district of Edinburgh.
From Scottish Gaelic 'liath' meaning 'gray' or from Brittonic meaning 'wet' or 'moist'. The word appears in many Scottish place names, reflecting the importance of waterways in Celtic geography and settlement patterns.
Leith, Edinburgh's historic port, was once a separate town and fierce rival to Edinburgh, even having its own defensive walls - the merger wasn't peaceful but rather a political annexation in 1920. The word 'leith' appears in dozens of Scottish river names, showing how Celtic languages shaped the geographic vocabulary of Scotland.
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