Berkshire

Meaning

Name

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

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

Synonyms

Somerset

Oxfordshire

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɑːkʃə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Berchesire

Inherited from Old English: Bearrocscire

In summary

From Middle English Barrokschire, Berchesire, Barrokshyre, Berrucsire, from Old English Bearrocsċīr; the first element is possibly from Proto-Brythonic *barrọg, perhaps meaning “hilly” (compare *barros (“hill, peak, top”)) + Old English sċīr (“shire, county”).

Sentences

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

Many people in Berkshire , Surrey , and Middlesex must have seen it .