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Hampshire.

A placename

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæmpʃɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæmpʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæmpʃɪɹ/General-American/ˈhæmpʃəɹ/General-American

  1. A placename A maritime county in the south of England, United Kingdom bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, the English Channel and the Solent separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename A community and rural municipality in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename A locality in Burnie City council area and the Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A placename Ellipsis of Hampshire County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable

  5. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Hampteschire, from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Hāmtūn (“Southampton”) + sċīr (“shire”). For the development of epenthetic /p/, compare Thompson. The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.

noun/ˈhæmpʃɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæmpʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæmpʃɪɹ/General-American/ˈhæmpʃəɹ/General-American

  1. A pig of a domestic breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Hampteschire, from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Hāmtūn (“Southampton”) + sċīr (“shire”). For the development of epenthetic /p/, compare Thompson. The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.

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