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Hampshire

proper noun

  1. English county
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhæmpʃɪə/ / /ˈhæmpʃə/ / /ˈhæmpʃɪɹ/

name

Etymology: 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.

  1. A placename

    “In Manchester and in Aldershot in Hampshire, asylum seeker accommodation was targeted by demonstrators carrying placards that read “deport them, don’t support them” and “no apartments for illegals”.”

  2. A placename
  3. A placename
  4. A placename
  5. A surname.

noun

Etymology: 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.

  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.