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Milton Keynes Village

suburban area · Milton Keynes

Old EnglishAI-generated

Milton Keynes Village refers to the original village of Milton, which was located near the centre of the later planned new town of Milton Keynes. The name Milton means 'middle farmstead or village'.

Word origins

Milton
Old Englishmiddle farmstead or village(from middel "middle", tūn "farmstead, village")
Keynes
Old Englishroyal(from cæġen "key", nes "ness, headland")
Village
Old Englishvillage(from tūn "farmstead, village")