Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kern county

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: kern -coun-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Bakersfield.

Example Sentences

"“An Evacuation WARNING is in effect in the I-5 north of Lebec Road,” the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said."
"The Buzzard Fire, estimated at about 180 acres, was reported at about 8 a.m. near the Kern County community of Lebec."

Etymology

Named after the Kern River, which was named after Edward Kern.

Questions

What does kern county mean?: One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Bakersfield.
Where does kern county come from?: Named after the Kern River, which was named after Edward Kern.

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