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Lothian
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English
Etymology
From en ang Loðene, en Loþene, potentially from en cel-bry-pro *Lugudūniānā, or en cel-pro *lutā.
According to A. D. Mills, in A Dictionary of British Place Names, named after "one Leudonus".
Pronunciation
en /ˈlo.ði.ən/ [ˈloː.ði.ən] Scotland
en /ˈləʊ.ði.ən/ RP
en /ˈloʊ.ði.ən/ GA
Proper noun
~ s
en area/and/former region cc/Scotland, including Edinburgh.
en 1952 January H. A. Vallance The Waverley Route Railway Magazine 16 As the Lothian Plain is reached, collieries and slag heaps begin to appear, although much of the surrounding country remains unspoiled.
en unincorporated community co/Anne Arundel County s/Maryland c/US.
A Scottish marquisate.
en habitational.
Derived terms
en East Lothian Midlothian West Lothian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lothian is the 50659th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Lothian is most common among White (82.52%) and Black/African American (11.89%) individuals.
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