Leighton Buzzard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).

Pronunciation

/ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/

Word forms

Leighton Buzzard

Etymology

Buzzard is from the surname de Busar (see Wikipedia), not from the bird of the same name.

Related words

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