Hamptonshire

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proper noun

Hampshire (county in England)

OriginMiddle English Hampteschire ← Old English Hāmtūnsċīr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicHampshire (county in England)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hampshire

Origin

  1. Old EnglishHāmtūnsċīr
  2. Middle EnglishHampteschire
  3. EnglishHamptonshire

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Shirehampton
Cite this entry
APA

Hamptonshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamptonshire

MLA

“Hamptonshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamptonshire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamptonshire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamptonshire.

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