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Brixton.

A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɹɪkstən/UK
  1. A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).

  2. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5552).

  3. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

  5. A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

Where this word comes from

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

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