List of Rhode Island county name etymologies
- List of Rhode Island county name etymologies
This is a list of Rhode Island county name etymologies.
* Bristol County: Named for George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol.
* Kent County: Named for Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent.
* Newport County: Renamed for Newport, Wales and was formerly named "Rhode Island", after Aquidneck Island.
* Providence County: Named by Baptists for divine providence.
* Washington County: Renamed for first American President George Washington and was formerly named "King's Province", after King Charles II of England. (It is usually called "South County" by Rhode Islanders.)
ee also
* Rhode Island
* List of Rhode Island counties
* County (United States)
* Lists of U.S. county name etymologies
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