Fitzrovia

English

Etymology

From Fitzroy +‎ -v- +‎ -ia, after Fitzroy Square or the Fitzroy Tavern, ultimately from the name of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton; see FitzRoy. First attested in 1940.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fɪtsˈɹəʊvi.ə/, /fɪtsˈɹəʊvijə/, enPR: fĭtsrōʹvēə

Proper noun

Fitzrovia

  1. A district of central London, on the border of the boroughs of Westminster and Camden.
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