English Explanatory Dictionary

Kilburn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb in the borough of Brent and borough of Camden, London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ245835).
  2. A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK385455).
  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).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/kɪlbɜːn/

Word forms

Kilburn Kilburns Kilborn Kilbourn Kilbourne

Etymology

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

Derived words

High Kilburn Kilburn High and Low Low Kilburn South Kilburn
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