Amherst

1. An English surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Phillips County, Colorado.
   2. A town in Hancock County, Maine.
   3. A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
   4. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
   5. A village in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
   6. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
   7. A town in Erie County, New York.
   8. A city and township in Lorain County, Ohio.
   9. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota.
   10. A minor city in Lamb County, Texas.
   11. A town, the county seat of Amherst County, Virginia.
   12. A town and village in Portage County, Wisconsin.
3. A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
4. A township municipality in Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
5. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia.

plural Amhersts

1. UKabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Lady Amherst's pheasant.

   It does sound unusual about the Kalij and Amherst compared to their close relatives. […] I've noticed Amhersts tend to be a little more nervous when compared to Goldens. They may stay around, but once they get spooked, they will probably split for good.

   1999 January 28, Dan Cowell, “Re: Free-ranging pheasants”, in sci.agriculture.poultry (Usenet)