"Elgin County" meaning in English

See Elgin County in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛl.ɡɪn ˈkaʊn.ti/
Rhymes: -aʊnti Etymology: The county is named after British colonial administrator James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811 - 1863). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Elgin County}} Elgin County
  1. A county of Ontario, Canada. Wikipedia link: James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Categories (place): Counties of Ontario, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Elgin_County-en-name-7CX9W0kS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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