indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision & Region
Usage English
Meaning & History
May mean "county of the army river crossing", deriving from the Old English for "army", here, and "river crossing", ford, making Hereford, and sċīr, from Proto-West Germanic *skīru meaning "county”. Herefordshire is a ceremonial and historical county in the West Midlands, England.