Meanings
Origin
The county is named after British colonial administrator Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826 - 1902).
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Rhymes with Dufferin County
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APA
Dufferin County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufferin%20County
MLA
“Dufferin County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufferin%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dufferin County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufferin%20County.
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