Definitions for leith
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1. Leith

   Leith (; Scottish Gaelic: Lìte) is a port area in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. In 2021, it was ranked by Time Out as one of the top five neighbourhoods to live in the world.The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128 in which it is termed Inverlet (Inverleith). After centuries of control by Edinburgh, Leith was made a separate burgh in 1833 only to be merged into Edinburgh in 1920.Leith is located on the southern coast of the Firth of Forth and lies within the City of Edinburgh Council area; since 2007 it has formed one of 17 multi-member wards of the city.

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1. Leith

   Leith is a district and former municipal burgh to the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith in Scotland. It has long been regarded as Edinburgh's port. It lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, in the unitary local authority of the City of Edinburgh. Leith is first referred to by name in the charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey, Leith officially became Edinburgh's port in 1329 when Robert I transferred control to the magistrates and citizens of Edinburgh. It remains a busy port, handling over 1.5 million tonnes of cargo a year.

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1. Leith

   chief seaport in E. of Scotland, on the Forth, contiguous to Edinburgh and the port of it; is an old, unattractive, but busy town. The harbour comprises five docks. The imports are corn, flour, wines, sugar, and fruit; the exports, coal, iron, paraffin, and whisky. There are shipbuilding and engineering works, breweries, distilleries, and other industries. Leith Fort, between the town and Newhaven, is the head-quarters of the artillery for Scotland.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leith

   A channel on the coast of Sweden, like that round the point of Landfoort to Stockholm.

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1. leith

   A town of Scotland, 2 miles northeast from Edinburgh, of which it is the seaport. It was burned in 1541 by an English fleet, and in 1549 it was occupied by French troops, who came to the assistance of Mary of Guise.

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1. LEITH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leith is ranked #12642 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leith surname appeared 2,448 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Leith.
   
   87.3% or 2,139 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 81 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.5% or 62 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 27 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for leith »

1. lithe

How to pronounce leith?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leith in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of leith in a Sentence

1. Actor Matt Lucas:

   I'm chuffed to bits to be joining the most delicious show on television. I can't wait to break bread with Noel, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood and meet the brilliant bakers, and bearing in mind my love of cake, I've already ordered some much larger trousers in anticipation.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leith
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=leith
3. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Leith
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=leith
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html