Milton Keynes

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Milton Keynes

/ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/

Where it comes from

From an earlier "Middleton Caynes" when the village was in the manor of the "de Cahaines" family.

proper noun

Originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages. A Milton Keynes is up against a long-term cost disadvantage.
Similar: MK
A unitary authority and borough with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in Buckinghamshire.
A civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) for the village within the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8839).

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中文	米尔顿凯恩斯
Русский	Милтон-Кинс Milton-Kins

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"Milton Keynes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milton%20keynes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Milton Keynes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/milton%20keynes

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@misc{milton_keynes_2026,
  title = {Milton Keynes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milton%20keynes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}