Melbourne.
The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).
Meaning & usage
The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).
A community in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A township municipality of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
A market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England, located in the East Midlands (OS grid ref SK3825).
A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
A small city, the county seat of Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States, previously spelt Melburne.
A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
A small city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.
A tiny home rule city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Named after William Lamb, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire; ultimately from Old English mylen (“mill”) + burne (“stream”).
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