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
- Central Kings
- Eastern Kings
- Kingston
- County of Kings
Descendants
- → French: Comté de Kings (calque)
References
Index of U.S. counties#K on Wikipedia.Wikipedia