Etymology

Queens County

Queens Coun·ty

Today it means: A county of New Brunswick, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

The counties of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy. The county of Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Charlotte (1744–1818).

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1785 A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  • From 1762 A county of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • From 1765 A county of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.