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The county is named after British colonial administrator James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811 - 1863).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elgin County
El·gin Coun·tyToday it means: A county of Ontario, Canada. Full definition →
Today it means: A county of Ontario, Canada. Full definition →
The county is named after British colonial administrator James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811 - 1863).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.