Hampshire
English edit
Etymology edit
English ham + shire (county), from Old English Hamtunscīr. The 'p' evolved phonetically between [m] and [sh], as with Thom'p'son.
The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈhæmpʃɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈhæmpʃə(ɹ)/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: Hamp‧shire
- Rhymes: -æmpʃɪə(ɹ), -æmpʃə(ɹ)
Proper noun edit
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 edit
Hampshire, England, UK
- County of Southampton (dated)
- Hamptonshire (dated)
- Hants (abbreviation)
- Southamptonshire (dated)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
county in the south of England
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Noun edit
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.