Northamptonshire en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Old English Norðhamtunscir, equivalent to Northampton + shire.
Meanings
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A midland county of England. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.
2024 November 19, Nicola Venning, “Welcome to the Notswolds”, in Country Life, archived from the original on 14 May 2025:
Deriveds
West Northamptonshire · South Northamptonshire · East Northamptonshire · North Northamptonshire