Simcoe County

Sim·coe Coun·ty
/ˈsɪm.koʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

A county in Ontario, Canada, just north of the Greater Toronto Area.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A county in Ontario, Canada, just north of the Greater Toronto Area.

Origin

Named by colonial administrator John Graves Simcoe (1752 - 1806) in honour of his father, John Simcoe.

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APA

Simcoe County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simcoe%20County

MLA

“Simcoe County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simcoe%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Simcoe County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simcoe%20County.

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