Meanings
proper noun
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Greensburg.
- One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Monroe.
Origin
Both are named after Nathanael Greene, with an unexplained change in spelling.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Green County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20County
MLA
“Green County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Green County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20County.
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