Richmond County

English

Etymology

The county of Nova Scotia is named after colonial administrator Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1764 - 1819).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪtʃ.mənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Rich‧mond Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Richmond County

A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1835]
One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Augusta.
One of 62 counties in New York, United States, which is coterminous with Staten Island.
One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Rockingham.
One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Warsaw.

Derived terms

County of Richmond

Descendants

→ Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Richmond (calque)

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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