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Lothian (; (スコットランド・ゲール語:Lodainn)) is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, while other significant towns include Livingston, Linlithgow, Queensferry, Dalkeith, Musselburgh, North Berwick, Dunbar, and Haddington. Historically, the term Lothian referred to a province encompassing most of what is now southeastern Scotland. In the 7th century it came under the control of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, the northern part of the later kingdom of Northumbria, but the Angles' grip on Lothian was quickly weakened following the Battle of Nechtansmere in which they were defeated by the Picts. Lothian was annexed to the Kingdom of Scotland around the 10th century.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ancient Lothian Timeline )〕 Subsequent Scottish history saw the region subdivided into three shires—Mid, East, and West Lothian—leading to the popular term ==Etymology== The origin of the name is debated. It perhaps comes from the British '' *Lugudūniānā'' (''Lleuddiniawn'' in Modern Welsh spelling) meaning 'country of the fort of Lugus', the latter being the pagan god of commerce.〔Koch, John, Celtic Culture, ABC-CLIO, 2006, p. 1191.〕 Alternatively it may take its name from a watercourse which flows through the region, now known as the Lothian Burn, the name of which comes from the British ''lutna'' meaning 'dark or muddy stream'. A popular legend is that the name comes from King Lot, who is king of Lothian in the Arthurian legend. The usual Latin form of the name is ''Laudonia''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lothian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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