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
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