# Leopoldville

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Kinshasa: the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Etymology
Named after Belgian king Leopold II.

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