Esmeralda County

proper noun

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Goldfield.

OriginSpanish esmeralda →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Goldfield.

Origin

  1. Spanishesmeralda“emerald”
  2. EnglishEsmeralda County

From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), possibly via Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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