Hampshire County

English

Etymology

Both counties are named after Hampshire in England.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhæmp.ʃɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Hamp‧shire Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Hampshire County

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Northampton.
One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Romney.

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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