Nassau County

English

Etymology

From the House of Nassau.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnæsɔ ˈkaʊnti/, [ˈnæsɔ ˈkʰaʊ̯ɾ̃i]
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnæsɔː ˈkaʊnti/, [ˈnæsɔː ˈkʰaʊ̯nti]
  • Hyphenation: Nas‧sau Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Nassau County

  1. One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Fernandina Beach. Named after the Duchy of Nassau.
  2. One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Mineola. It is situated on Long Island. Named after William of Nassau.

References

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