Bloomsbury

English

Etymology

Recorded 1291 as Blemondesberi “manor held by the Blemond family”, from Blémont in France.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bluːmzbəɹi/
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Proper noun

Bloomsbury

  1. An area in the borough of Camden, London, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.

Derived terms

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Bloomsbury”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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