Fitzrovia

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UK/fɪtsˈɹəʊvi.ə/UK/fɪtsˈɹəʊvijə/

proper noun

A district of central London, on the border of the boroughs of Westminster and Camden.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district of central London, on the border of the boroughs of Westminster and Camden.

Origin

From Fitzroy + -v- + -ia, after Fitzroy Square or the Fitzroy Tavern, ultimately from the name of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton; see FitzRoy. First attested in 1940.

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APA

Fitzrovia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fitzrovia

MLA

“Fitzrovia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fitzrovia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fitzrovia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fitzrovia.

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