Belgravia

Meaning

Proper Noun

• area in central city, London, noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world.

Origin

• After Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, whose title was Viscount Belgrave when the area was developed in the 1820s. The village of Belgrave, Cheshire is close to the Grosvenor family's main country seat.