English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From glen (“valley”) + Rothes (“after the Earl of Rothes”). It was originally named Rothes, but renamed to avoid confusion with Rothes in Moray.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Glenrothes
- A town in Fife council area, Scotland, and the administrative centre of Fife (OS grid ref NO2701).