# Hants

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhænts/ · frequency rank #58,736

## Definitions
1. Abbreviation of Hampshire

## Etymology
From Old English Hāntesċire, the Domesday spelling of Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Old English Hāmtūn + scir (“district”).

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