Somerset County

English

Etymology

Named after the county of Somerset in England, except in Maryland.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɛt ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Som‧er‧set Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Somerset County

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Skowhegan.
One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Princess Anne. Named after Lady Somerset.
One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Somerville.
One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Somerset.

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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