Hampteschire

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === Hampschire, Hamptschire, Hamptshyre === Etymology === From late Old English Hamtesċīr, from earlier Hāmtūnsċīr; compare Hampton (“Southampton”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈham(p)t(ə)ˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈhampˌʃiːr(ə)/ === Proper noun === Hampteschire Hampshire (a county of southern England) ==== Descendants ==== English: Hampshire; Hamptonshire (remodelled after Southhampton or Old English Hāmtūnsċir) → Old French: Hamtesire