411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Kings County
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
The county of New Brunswick is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy.
The county of Nova Scotia is so named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy.
The county of Prince Edward Island is named after George III (1738 - 1820).
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɪŋz ˈkaʊn.ti/
en Kings Coun ty
en aʊnti 3
Proper noun
Kings County
en One of 58 <<counties>> in <<s/California>>, <<c/USA>> Hanford. Named after the Kings River (California) Kings River.
en One of 62 <<counties>> in <<s/New York>>, <<c/USA>>; it is coterminous with the New York City borough of en Brooklyn.
en county p/New Brunswick c/Canada. From 1785
en county p/Nova Scotia c/Canada. From 1759
en county p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada. From 1765
Derived terms
en Central Kings
en Eastern Kings
en Kingston
en County of Kings
Descendants
fr Comté de Kings 1
References
Index of U.S. counties#K
en eponyms