# Lennox

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #23,023

## Definitions
1. A region of Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and its outlet, the River Leven.
2. A habitational surname.
3. A city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.
4. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

## Etymology
From Middle English Levenax, from Scottish Gaelic Leamhnach (“inhabitant of Lennox”) + -s. The Gaelic word derives from Leamhain (“Leven”) + -ach.

## Easily confused with
- **leno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lennox-vs-leno)
- **Lenny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lennox-vs-lenny)
- **Lenox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lennox-vs-lenox)
- **Lennon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lennon-vs-lennox)

## Common misspellings (6)
`elnnox`, `lennoxx`, `lennxo`, `lenonx`, `llennox`, `lnenox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lennox