Meanings
proper noun
- A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Origin
- Old EnglishStæffordsċīr
- Middle EnglishStaffordschire
- EnglishStaffordshire
From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.
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Chinese Mandarin 斯塔福德郡
- 斯塔福德郡 (Sītǎfúdéjùn)ceremonial county of England
Cite this entry
APA
Staffordshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staffordshire
MLA
“Staffordshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staffordshire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Staffordshire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Staffordshire.
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