Coos County

English

Alternative forms

• Coös County (in New Hampshire)

Etymology

The name of the county in New Hampshire is derived from an Algonquian term meaning "small pines".

The name of the county in Oregon is derived from that of the Coos people.

Pronunciation

• (New Hampshire) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊ.ɒs ˈkaʊnti/
• (Oregon) IPA^(key): /kuːs ˈkaʊnti/
• Hyphenation: Coos Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Coos County

1. One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Lancaster.
2. One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Coquille.

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia