Lambton County

English

Etymology

Named after British colonial administrator and politician John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792 - 1840). Lambton had visited the area of the future county in the late 1830s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæm.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Lamb‧ton Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Lambton County

1. A county in south-west Ontario, Canada.