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Name Buckinghamshire
Type Political Subdivision & Region
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. ˈbʌkɪŋəmʃər, ˈbʌkɪŋəmʃɪər
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Meaning & History
From Old English, meaning "the county of Bucca's home", from Buckingham, named after its 12th-century landowner, Bucca, with sċīr, from Proto-West Germanic *skīru. meaning "county”. Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and historic county in south-east England.