The story
The county is named after the Township of Digby, which is named in turn after naval officer Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).
First known use, by meaning
- From 1837 A county in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A county in Nova Scotia, Canada. Full definition →
The county is named after the Township of Digby, which is named in turn after naval officer Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.