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Buckinghamshire

Today it means: An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Full definition →

Old English Buccingahāmsċīr

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Old English · inherited fromBuccingahāmsċīr“district of Bucca's home”
English todayBuckinghamshire

From Old English Buccingahāmsċīr (“district of Bucca's home”), from Buccingahām + sċīr, first element from Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -inga + ham. By surface analysis, Buckingham + -shire.

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