Queens 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 Queen Charlotte (1744 - 1818).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwiːnz ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Queens Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Queens County

1. (historical) The former name for County Laois in Ireland (used from the mid 16th century till 1922).
2. A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
3. A county of New York, coterminous with the New York City borough of Queens.
4. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1762]
5. A county of Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1765]

Derived terms

• Region of Queens

Descendants

• → French: Comté de Queens (calque)

Translations

former name of County Laois

• Irish: Contae na Banríona m