Dorsete
Middle English
Alternative forms
Dorset
,
Dorsette
Etymology
From
Old English
Dorsǣte
,
Dornsǣte
; compare
Dorchestre
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈdɔrˌsɛːt(ə)/
,
/ˈdɔrsɛt(ə)/
Proper noun
Dorsete
Dorset
(a
county
of western
England
)
Descendants
English:
Dorset
→
Old French:
Dorsete