Chestreschire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Chestershire, Chestirschire, Chestreschyre, Chesturschire, Chestyrschire
• Cheschir, Cheschire, Chesshire (reduced)

Etymology

From late Old English Ċeastersċīr; equivalent to Chestre (“Chester”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛstrəˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛstərˌʃiːr(ə)/
• (reduced) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛʃir(ə)/

Proper noun

Chestreschire

1. Cheshire (a county of northwestern England)

Descendants

• English: Cheshire