Etymology

Wiltshire

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Middle English Wilteschire ← Old English Wiltūnsċīr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromWiltūnsċīr
  2. Middle English · inherited fromWilteschire
  3. English todayWiltshire

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

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