Trenton

Tren·ton
T1R1E1N1T1O1N1
/ˈtɹɛn.tən/

proper noun

The capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. The capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County.
    2. A city, the county seat of Gilchrist County, Florida.
    3. A city, the county seat of Dade County, Georgia, United States.
    4. A city in Kentucky.
    5. A town in Maine.
    6. A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri.
    7. A village, the county seat of Hitchcock County, Nebraska.
    8. A town in Oneida County, New York.
    9. A town, the county seat of Jones County, North Carolina.
    10. A town in Williams County, North Dakota.
    11. A city in Ohio.
    12. A town in South Carolina.
    13. A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Tennessee.
    14. A city in Texas.
    15. A town in Utah.
    16. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
    17. A town in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
    18. A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
  2. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1882
  3. A community in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada.
  4. USA male given name transferred from the place name.

Origin

Originally named "Trent's town" in the 17th century, after a Quaker, William Trent. The town in Nova Scotia is named after the capital of New Jersey.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Trenton

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Trenton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trenton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trenton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trenton.

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