Kilburn

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A suburb in the borough of Brent and borough of Camden, London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ245835). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK385455). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village in Kilburn High and Low parish, previously in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England, divided into High Kilburn and Low Kilburn (OS grid ref SE512797). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From either the unattested Old English personal name *Cylla or cyline (“kiln”) + burna (“stream, brook”).

Related phrases

High KilburnKilburn High and LowLow KilburnSouth Kilburnnorth yorkshire

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