# Milton Keynes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A unitary authority and borough with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in Buckinghamshire.
3. 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).

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

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