King County

English

Etymology

The county in Washington was originally named after William R. King; this was retroactively changed in 2005 to Martin Luther King Jr..

Proper noun

King County

  1. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King.
  2. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Seattle.
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