Place Names Categorized "historic English counties"
This is a list of place names in which the categories include historic English counties.
Cheshire(Region & Political Subdivision)English Shortened form of Chestershire, a combination of Chester and shire.
Devon(Political Subdivision)English From the name of the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe. This is the name of a county in England.
Kent(Political Subdivision & River)English Possibly from a Brythonic element meaning "border, edge, coast". This is the name of a historic kingdom and modern county in southeastern England, called Cent in Old English, Cantium in Latin. It is also the name of a river in Cumbria, northwestern England.