Kilburn

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UK/kɪlbɜːn/

proper noun

A suburb in the borough of Brent and borough of Camden, London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ245835).

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Meanings

proper nounKilburn (countable and uncountable, plural Kilburns)

plural Kilburns · alternative Kilborn · alternative Kilbourn · alternative Kilbourne

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

Origin

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

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APA

Kilburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilburn

MLA

“Kilburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilburn.

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