Hampshire
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Etymology
From ham + shire (“county”), from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr. The 'p' evolved phonetically between [m] and [sh], as with Thompson.
The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hampshire (countable and uncountable, plural Hampshires)
- A placename
- A maritime county in the south of England, United Kingdom bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, the English Channel and the Solent separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.
- A community and rural municipality in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Ellipsis of Hampshire County.
- A surname.
Synonyms
Hampshire, England, UK
- County of Southampton (dated)
- Hamptonshire (dated)
- Hants (abbreviation)
- Southamptonshire (dated)
Derived terms
Translations
county in the south of England
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Noun
Hampshire (plural Hampshires)
- A pig of a domestic breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs.
Derived terms
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