Mecklenburg County

English

Etymology

Both counties were named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Proper noun

Mecklenburg County

  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Charlotte.
    • 2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN‎[1]:
      “Remember, Iryna Zarutska survived in Ukraine in a bomb shelter,” said Kyle Kirby, chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. “In war-torn Ukraine, she made her way from that country to Charlotte, seeking refuge and promise, and she was given the edge of a knife.”
  2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Boydton.

Derived terms

  • Mecklenburg Resolves

References

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