Etymology

Kilburn

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Today it means: A suburb in the borough of Brent and borough of Camden, London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ245835). Full definition →

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The story

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

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