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York County en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjɔɹk ˈkaʊn.ti/

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.

Meanings

  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.
    • This York county town is a playground designed to lure Northeast lobster lovers. 2017 April 2, Tara Donaldson, “5 quiet U.S. coastal towns that offer a seaside escape”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026:
  3. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
  4. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.
    • The West Lampeter Township Republican is up for a second term on Nov. 6 in what is now the 11th Congressional District, covering all of Lancaster County and southern York County. 2018 October 21, Sam Janesch, “Meet Lloyd Smucker: Amish-born congressman seeking a second term on tax cuts and conservative record”, in Lancaster Online, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2022:
  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.

Descendants

Comté d'York

Synonyms

York · York Co · County of York

wikipedia: Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany