Wiltshire

• Willshaw (surname)

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪltʃə(ɹ)

Wiltshire

1. An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
   • 2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 59:

     Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.

2. A unitary authority of the county of Wiltshire, England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

• (surnames) Wilshire, Willshire

Wiltshire (not comparable)

1. Prepared using the Wiltshire cure technique.

   Wiltshire bacon; Wiltshire ham; a Wiltshire side

• Wiltshire cure

• Wiltshire Council - Wiltshire Community History

• whirliest

Wiltshire

1. alternative form of Wilteschire

Wiltshire ?

1. Wiltshire (a county of England)