Meanings
proper noun
- One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Skowhegan.
- One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Princess Anne. Named after Lady Somerset.
- One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Somerville.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Somerset.
Origin
Named after the county of Somerset in England, except in Maryland.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Somerset County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Somerset County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Somerset%20County
MLA
“Somerset County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Somerset%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Somerset County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Somerset%20County.
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