English Explanatory Dictionary

Carleton County

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A former county in Ontario, Canada, superseded in 1969 by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton, which was superseded by the City of Ottawa in 2001.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑɹl.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word forms

Carleton County

Etymology

The county is named after the first lieutenant governor of New Brunswick, Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 - 1817).

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