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Name Yorkshire
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjɔːrkʃər, -ʃɪər/ YORK-shər, -sheer
Other Forms FormsYorksheer, Yorksher, Eurkshire
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Meaning & History
From Yorkshire "the county of York". The place-name is recorded as Eoforwicscire in 1065 and derives from the city name York and Old English scir "district region".