Kings County

English

Etymology

The county of New Brunswick is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy.

The county of Nova Scotia is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy.

The county of Prince Edward Island is named after George III (1738 - 1820).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɪŋz ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Kings Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Kings County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Hanford. Named after the Kings River.
One of 62 counties in New York, United States; it is coterminous with the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1759]
A county of Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1765]

Derived terms

Descendants

→ French: Comté de Kings (calque)

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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