Etymology

Derbyshire

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Today it means: A midland county of England bounded by South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. Full definition →

Middle English Derbyschire ← Old English Dēorbȳsċīr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromDēorbȳsċīr
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDerbyschire
  3. English todayDerbyshire

Inherited from Middle English Derbyschire, from late Old English Dēorbȳsċīr; equivalent to Derby + -shire.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.