Mecklenburg County

proper noun

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Charlotte.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Charlotte.

    “Remember, Iryna Zarutska survived in Ukraine in a bomb shelter,” said Kyle Kirby, chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. “In war-torn Ukraine, she made her way from that country to Charlotte, seeking refuge and promise, and she was given the edge of a knife.”

    2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN
  2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Boydton.

Origin

Both counties were named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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APA

Mecklenburg County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mecklenburg%20County

MLA

“Mecklenburg County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mecklenburg%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mecklenburg County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mecklenburg%20County.

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