"Salop" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Salopia Salopesberia or Salopescira, the former a corruption of Old French Slopesberie (“Shrewsbury”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Salopia}} Latin Salopia, {{m|la|Salopesberia}} Salopesberia, {{m|la|Salopescira}} Salopescira, {{der|en|fro|Slopesberie||Shrewsbury}} Old French Slopesberie (“Shrewsbury”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Salop
  1. An old name for Shropshire and the official name for the county between 1974 and 1980, still occasionally used in postal addresses. Categories (place): Counties of England

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