List of Rhode Island county name etymologies
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This is a list of Rhode Island county name etymologies. This listing is unsourced, so corrections, expansions and additions are welcome!
- 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.)
