Monongalia County

proper noun

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Morgantown.

OriginUnami mënaonkihëla →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Morgantown.

Origin

  1. Unamimënaonkihëla“where the banks cave in”
  2. EnglishMonongalia County

Named after the Monongahela River, with a variation in spelling. Ultimately derived from Unami mënaonkihëla (“where the banks cave in”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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