Meanings
Origin
The county is named after British colonial administrator James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811 - 1863).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Elgin County
countybountymountieAdair CountyAddison CountyAlbert CountyAndrew CountyAndroscoggin CountyAnnapolis CountyAntigonish CountyAransas CountyAroostook CountyAshley CountyAtchison CountyAudrain CountyBarber CountyBarnstable CountyBee CountyBelknap CountyBennington CountyBerkshire CountyBig Horn CountyBlanco CountyBristol County
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Elgin County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elgin%20County
MLA
“Elgin County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elgin%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elgin County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elgin%20County.
Source: Elgin County on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.