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Fitzrovia

UK/fɪtsˈɹəʊvi.ə/

Fitzrovia proper noun: a district of central London, on the border of the boroughs of Westminster and Camden.

Proper noun

Fitzrovia

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

Origin of Fitzrovia

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.

Questions about Fitzrovia

What does Fitzrovia mean?
Fitzrovia means a district of central London, on the border of the boroughs of Westminster and Camden.
What part of speech is Fitzrovia?
Fitzrovia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fitzrovia?
Fitzrovia is pronounced /fɪtsˈɹəʊvi.ə/ (UK).

Words near Fitzrovia in the dictionary

  1. Fitzner
  2. Fitzners
  3. Fitzpatrick
  4. Fitzpatrick scale
  5. Fitzrandolph
  6. Fitzrovia
  7. Fitzroy
  8. Fitzroy Falls
  9. Fitzroy North
  10. fitzroyite
  11. Fitzroys

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