Why is HANTS short for Hampshire? Up north we use HAMPS. this makes more sense surely?

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Why is HANTS short for Hampshire? Up north we use HAMPS. this makes more sense surely?

2006-11-10 01:08:23 · 2 answers · asked by laura h 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom

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from the Old English Hantum plus Scir. Anglo-Saxons called it Hamtunschire. About the time of the Domesday Book it was shortened to Hantescire = Hants

2006-11-10 01:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2016-04-04 07:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by Samantha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋