Berkshire

Betekenis

Name

1. An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
2. A place in the United States:
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:

Noun

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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɑːkʃə/

Etymologie

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”).

Zinnen

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

Hij werd opgeleid aan Wellington College in Berkshire voordat hij bij het leger kwam.