Hants County

English

Etymology

The county is named after Hampshire in England. The name was likely inspired by nearby New Hampshire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhænts ˈkaʊn.ti/
  • Hyphenation: Hants Coun‧ty
  • Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Hants County

  1. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1781]

Derived terms

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