Etymology

King County

Today it means: One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King. Full definition →

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The story

The county in Washington was originally named after William R. King; this was retroactively changed in 2005 to Martin Luther King Jr.

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