"Jesselton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after British businessman Charles Jessel, who was vice-chairman of the British North Borneo Company (1903-1909). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|businessman||||}} businessman, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Charles Jessel}} Charles Jessel, {{named-after|en|Charles Jessel|nationality=British|nocat=1|occupation=businessman|wplink==}} Named after British businessman Charles Jessel Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jesselton
  1. The former name of Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia. Wikipedia link: British North Borneo Company Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Sabah, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sabah Synonyms: Kota Kinabalu
    Sense id: en-Jesselton-en-name-ZOeB91BL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, State capitals of Malaysia

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