Hampshire
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Inherited from Middle English Hampteschire, from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr. For the development of epenthetic /p/, compare Thompson.
The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.
Hampshire (countable and uncountable, plural Hampshires)
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Hampshire (plural Hampshires)
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