Richmond County
English
Etymology
The county of Nova Scotia is named after colonial administrator Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1764 - 1819).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɪtʃ.mənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
- Hyphenation: Rich‧mond Coun‧ty
- Rhymes: -aʊnti
Proper noun
Richmond County
- A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1835]
- One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Augusta.
- One of 62 counties in New York, United States, which is coterminous with Staten Island.
- One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Rockingham.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Warsaw.
Derived terms
- County of Richmond
Descendants
- → Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Richmond (calque)
References
Index of U.S. counties#R on Wikipedia.Wikipedia