Buckinghamshire

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Etymology

From Old English Buccingahamscir (“district of Bucca's home”), from Buccingahamme + scir, first element from Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)[1]) + inga- + ham.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Buckinghamshire

  1. An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

Synonyms

References

  • Mills, David (2011): A Dictionary of British Place-Names
  1. ^ The Home Counties Magazine, Volume 8 (1906)
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