Meanings
proper noun
- A county of Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1759
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Toledo.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Burkesville. Named after the Cumberland River.
- One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Portland. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.
- One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Bridgeton. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.
- One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Fayetteville.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Carlisle.
- One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Crossville.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Cumberland.
Origin
The county in Nova Scotia is named after Fort Cumberland, named in turn after Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721 - 1765).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Cumberland County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Cumberland County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland%20County
MLA
“Cumberland County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cumberland County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland%20County.
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