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Where does “Staffordshire” come from?

Staffordshire comes from Middle English Stafford, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Staffordshire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishStaffordschire—

Words derived from “Staffordshire”

  • Staffie
Every word from Middle English Staffordschire →