Marylebone

English
The Marylebone area takes its name from St Marylebone church.

Etymology

Corruption of St Mary at the Bourne, related to archaic bourne (“boundary”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarələbəʊn/, /ˈmɑːləbəʊn/, /marələbᵊn/, /ˈmɑːləbᵊn/[1]

Proper noun

Marylebone

  1. An area in the West End of London, England, which is part of the City of Westminster
  2. A railway station in that area.

Further reading

References
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