Staffordschire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Staffordeschire, Stafforde-shire, Staffordschir, Staffordschyre, Staffordshyre, Stafordeschire

Etymology

From late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford (“Stafford”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstafɔrdˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈstaˌfoːrdˌʃiːr(ə)/

Proper noun

Staffordschire

1. Staffordshire (a county of western England)

Descendants

• English: Staffordshire