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

1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
2. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.
3. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
4. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.
5. One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.
6. 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 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia