Saint Louis County

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Named for Saint Louis, Missouri, despite separating from the area of the city itself in 1877.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

A county of Missouri, United States. County seat: Clayton.

Etymology 2

Named for the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota, whose mouth on Lake Superior is near Duluth.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Duluth.
(historical) Synonym of Lake County, Minnesota, USA, in its former dimensions.

Synonyms

(present-day county): Doty County, Newton County (former names)

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.