Staffordshire

English

Etymology

From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford +‎ -shire.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Staffordshire

1. A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Derived terms

• East Staffordshire
• South Staffordshire
• Staffordshire bull terrier
• Staffordshire Moorlands
• Staffs, Staffs.

Translations

ceremonial county of England

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯塔福德郡 (Sītǎfúdéjùn)

• Middle English: Staffordschire
• Old English: Stæffordsċīr f

Further reading

• History of Staffordshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia