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Trenton

  • /ˈtɹɛn.tən/

Rhymes with -ɛntən

Where it comes from

Originally named "Trent's town" in the 17th century, after a Quaker, William Trent.

The town in Nova Scotia is named after the capital of New Jersey.

proper noun

  1. The capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County.
  2. A city, the county seat of Gilchrist County, Florida.
  3. A city, the county seat of Dade County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A city in Kentucky.
  5. A town in Maine.
  6. A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri.
  7. A village, the county seat of Hitchcock County, Nebraska.
  8. A town in Oneida County, New York.
  9. A town, the county seat of Jones County, North Carolina.
  10. A town in Williams County, North Dakota.
  11. A city in Ohio.
  12. A town in South Carolina.
  13. A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Tennessee.
  14. A city in Texas.
  15. A town in Utah.
  16. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  17. A town in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
  18. A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
  19. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  20. A community in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada.
  21. US A male given name transferred from the place name.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: princeton, kentville, cfb, opera, buford, newark, bridgeton, townsend, milltown, thomas, tracy, dupont, harrington, frenchtown, newington, nottingham

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MLA

"Trenton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trenton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Trenton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trenton

Chicago

"Trenton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trenton.

BibTeX
@misc{trenton_2026,
  title = {Trenton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trenton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}