The story
Named after William Lamb, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire; ultimately from Old English mylen (“mill”) + burne (“stream”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927). Full definition →
Named after William Lamb, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire; ultimately from Old English mylen (“mill”) + burne (“stream”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.