Norfolk County

English

Etymology

Named after the county in England.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑɹ.fək ˈkaʊn.ti/
• (Ontario) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːɹ.foʊk ˈkaʊn.ti/
• (Massachussets) IPA^(key): /ˈnoɹ.foɹk ˈkaʊ̯n.ti/
• Hyphenation: Nor‧folk Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Norfolk County

1. One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Dedham. There are two exclaves of the county, Cohasset and Brookline.
2. A former county in Virginia, United States, the remainder of which was abolished in 1963 on the creation of the independent city of Chesapeake.
3. A municipality of Ontario, Canada.

References

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