Berkshire

Reikšmė

Name

1. An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
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Noun

1. A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
2. A steam locomotive of the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement.

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/ˈbɑːkʃə/

Etimologija

From Middle English Berchesire, Barrokshyre, Berrucsire, from Old English Bearrocscire, Berrocscire, Bearrucscire, taken from the Bearroc woods, possibly from Proto-Brythonic *barrọg, perhaps meaning “hilly” + Old English scir (“shire, county”).

Sakiniai

He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire before joining the Army .

Prieš prisijungdamas prie armijos, jis mokėsi Velingtono koledže Berkshire.