The story
The county is named after William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).
First known use, by meaning
- From 1784 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 William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.