# Berkshire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɑːk.ʃə/ · frequency rank #14,703

## Definitions
1. An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
2. Numerous places in the United States:
3. Numerous places in the United States:
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## Etymology
From Middle English Barrokschire, Berchesire, Barrokshyre, Berrucsire, from Old English Bearrocsċīr. The first element is possibly from Proto-Brythonic *barrọg, perhaps meaning “hilly” (compare *barros (“hill, peak, top”)) + Old English sċīr (“shire, county”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`bberkshire`, `bekrshire`, `berkhsire`, `berkkshire`, `berkshhire`, `berkshier`, `berkshirre`, `berkshrie`, `berksihre`, `berksshire`, `berrkshire`, `berskhire`, `brekshire`, `ebrkshire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/berkshire