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Hants

Hants

8.7
A short form for the English county of Hampshire
  • proper noun
  • UK
translation icon : Hampshire
  • Many historical records from southern England refer to the county as Hants.

Examples

  • The address on the letter included Hants instead of the full county name.

  • She grew up in Hants before moving to London.

  • I live in Hants.

  • Have you ever visited Hants?

  • She grew up in Hants before moving to London.

  • Many historical records from southern England refer to the county as Hants.

  • The address on the letter included Hants instead of the full county name.

Synonyms

Hampshire
vsHants
∞ 4.1

A county in southern England by the English Channel

is the common short form used instead of the full county name

Surface Forms

Hants main

Etymology

Hants is a traditional short form of Hampshire. The county name comes from an old name Hamtun plus shire, where Hamtun meant 'home town' and shire meant 'county', so Hants became a short name used in addresses and records.