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Middle English
Etymology
From late Old English Dēorbȳsċīr; equivalent to Derby (“Derby”) + schire (“shire, county”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛrbi(ː)ˌʃiːr(ə)/, (later) /ˈdarbi(ː)ˌʃiːr(ə)/
Proper noun
Derbyschire
- Derbyshire (a county of central England)
Descendants