# Jesselton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒeˈsəl.t̪on/

## Definitions
1. The former name of Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia.

## Etymology
Named after British businessman Charles Jessel, who was a vice-chairman of the British North Borneo Company (1903-1909).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jesselton