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Leven
Leven, Scotland/UK A town, loch, and river after which the town and loch are named. Its name, from the Gaelic leamhain, means ‘Elm River’. These are in Fife and Kinross. There are other Levens: for example, the River Leven that drains Loch Lomond.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Leven." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Leven." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Leven.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Leven." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Leven.html |
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Leven
Leven , town (1991 pop. 8,591), Fife, E Scotland, at the mouth of the Leven River on the Firth of Forth. It is a summer resort, famous for its golf links and beaches. |
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"Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leven.html "Leven." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Leven.html |
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Leven E. R. Yorks. Leuene 1086 (DB). Probably originally the name of the stream here, a lost Celtic river-name possibly meaning ‘smooth one’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven1.html A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven1.html |
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Leven Fife. Levin c.1535. ‘(Place on) the River Leven’. The river name means ‘elm river’ (Gaelic leamhain).
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A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven2.html A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven2.html |
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Leven
Leven (river), Stock. on T., see Kirklevington.
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A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven.html A. D. MILLS. "Leven." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Leven.html |
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