"Hertfordshire" meaning in English

See Hertfordshire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hertfordshire.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Middle English Hertfordschire; equivalent to Hertford + -shire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Hertfordschire}} Middle English Hertfordschire, {{suffix|en|Hertford|shire}} Hertford + -shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hertfordshire
  1. An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Wikipedia link: Hertfordshire Categories (place): Counties of England Derived forms: East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire

Alternative forms

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