Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

des moines county

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: des -moines -coun-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.

Etymology

Named after the Des Moines River, which was in the county when first formed.

Questions

What does des moines county mean?: One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.
Where does des moines county come from?: Named after the Des Moines River, which was in the county when first formed.

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