Melbourne

Pronunciation

• AusE IPA: /ˈmÉ›lbnÌ©/, /ˈmælbnÌ©/
• UK IPA: /ˈmÉ›l.bÉ™n/
• US IPA: /ˈmÉ›l.bÉšn/
• Hyphenation: Mel + bourne

Origin

Named after the 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire, itself deriving from the Old English place name Mileburne (Old English mylen ("mill") + burne ("stream")).

Full definition of Melbourne

Proper noun

1. State capital of Victoria (Australia).
2. A Georgian market town, in Derbyshire, located in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom.