Etymology

Hamptonshire

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Today it means: Hampshire (county in England) Full definition →

Middle English Hampteschire ← Old English Hāmtūnsċīr
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  1. Old English · derived fromHāmtūnsċīr
  2. Middle English · derived fromHampteschire
  3. English todayHamptonshire

From Middle English Hampteschire with remodelling after Southampton or Old English Hāmtūnsċīr. By surface analysis, Hampton + -shire.

Words from the same roots

Middle EnglishHampteschire all →

Hampshire

Old EnglishHāmtūnsċīr all →

Hampshire

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.