Bergen County

proper noun

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Hackensack.

Similar
County of BergenBergen
OriginDutch Bergen ← Middle Dutch bergen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Hackensack.

    Synonyms: County of Bergen, Bergen

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOne of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Hackensack.

Similar
County of BergenBergen

Origin

  1. Middle Dutchbergen
  2. DutchBergen
  3. EnglishBergen County

From the Bergen, New Netherland settlement. From Dutch Bergen, from Middle Dutch bergen.

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APA

Bergen County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergen%20County

MLA

“Bergen County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergen%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bergen County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergen%20County.

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