Cumberland County

English

Etymology

The county in Nova Scotia is named after Fort Cumberland, named in turn after Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721 - 1765).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.bəɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: Cum‧ber‧land Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Cumberland County

  1. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1759]
  2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Toledo.
  3. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Burkesville. Named after the Cumberland River.
  4. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Portland. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.
  5. One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Bridgeton. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.
  6. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Fayetteville.
  7. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Carlisle.
  8. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Crossville.
  9. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Cumberland.

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