Etymology

Devonshire

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Today it means: Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974). Full definition →

Old English Defenasċīr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromDefenasċīr
  2. English todayDevonshire

From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.