Hampshirites

/ˈhæmpʃərˌaɪts/ noun

Definition

People who are native to or inhabitants of Hampshire, a county in southern England.

Etymology

From Hampshire (Old English 'Hamtun' meaning home settlement + 'scire' meaning shire/county) + -ites, a suffix meaning inhabitants or followers of a place.

Kelly Says

Hampshire has been a center of English power for centuries—Winchester was once the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, so Hampshirites come from one of England's historically most important regions.

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