Gloucester County

English

Etymology

The county in New Brunswick is named in honour of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776 - 1857).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒs.tɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Glouces‧ter Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Gloucester County

1. One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Woodbury. Named after Gloucester and Gloucestershire in England.
2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Gloucester Courthouse. Named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.
3. A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1826]

Descendants

• → French: Comté de Gloucester (calque)