Berkshire

/ˈbɜrkʃər/ proper noun

Definition

English county; breed of pig

Etymology

Old English 'Bearrucscir' meaning 'hilly place' from 'bearruc' (birch-covered hill) + 'scir' (shire), recorded in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 860 AD

Kelly Says

Berkshire means 'birch tree hills' in Old English - and yes, the famous Berkshire pigs are named after this leafy English county!

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