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Effingham County

Effingham County proper noun: one of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Springfield.

Proper noun

Effingham County

  1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Springfield.
  2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Effingham.

Origin of Effingham County

Named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham.

Questions about Effingham County

What does Effingham County mean?
Effingham County means one of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Springfield.
What part of speech is Effingham County?
Effingham County is a proper noun.

Words near Effingham County in the dictionary

  1. effing off
  2. effing up
  3. Effinger
  4. Effingers
  5. Effingham
  6. Effingham County
  7. Effingham Junction
  8. efflagitate
  9. efflagitates
  10. efflagitation
  11. efflagitations

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