"Brixton" meaning in English

See Brixton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɹɪkstən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Brixton.wav [UK]
Etymology: (district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)". Etymology templates: {{sense|district of London}} (district of London): Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brixton
  1. A district of London. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London Translations (district in London): بريكستون (barīksitūn) [masculine] (Arabic), Brixton (Danish), Brixton [neuter] (Dutch), Brixton [feminine] (French), Brixton [feminine, masculine] (Italian), ブリクストン (Burikusuton) (Japanese), 브릭스톤 (beurikseuton) (Korean), 브릭스턴 (beurikseuteon) (Korean), Brixton (Scots)
    Sense id: en-Brixton-en-name-PF6voSwC Disambiguation of 'district in London': 61 17 5 11 7
  2. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5552). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Brixton-en-name-QzCa-dnf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 38 1 28 32
  3. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Categories (place): Places in South Africa, Suburbs in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Brixton-en-name-L~F0AAQ~
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Brixton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 38 1 28 32
  5. A male given name transferred from the place name or surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Brixton-en-name-c~vQAiAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 38 1 28 32

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