York County
English
Etymology
The county in New Brunswick is named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827).
The county in Maine is named after the city of York in England.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔɹk ˈkaʊn.ti/
- Hyphenation: York Coun‧ty
- Rhymes: -aʊnti
Proper noun
York County
- A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
- One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.
- One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.
- One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Yorktown.
Usage notes
Only present-day counties have been included.
Synonyms
- County of York
- York
- York Co.
Descendants
- → French: Comté d'York (calque)
References
Index of U.S. counties#Y on Wikipedia.Wikipedia