Bloomsbury

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bluːmzbəɹi/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Proper noun

Bloomsbury

  1. An urban area and ward in the borough of Camden, London, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections (OS grid ref TQ3082). [2]
  2. A community in the County of Barrhead, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Bloomsbury”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ Ward map (Camden, London)
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