Yorkshire
The origin and history of Yorkshire.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English Yorkschire, equivalent to York ("English city") plus shire. It displaced the native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.
The origin and history of Yorkshire.
Comes from Middle English Yorkschire, equivalent to York ("English city") plus shire. It displaced the native cognate Middle English Everwich schire, from Old English Eoforwīcsċīr.
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