# Lancashire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlæŋkəʃə/ · frequency rank #13,006

## Definitions
1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
2. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
3. A surname.

## Etymology
From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.

## Common misspellings (15)
`alncashire`, `lacnashire`, `lanacshire`, `lancahsire`, `lancashhire`, `lancashier`, `lancashirre`, `lancashrie`, `lancasihre`, `lancasshire`, `lanccashire`, `lancsahire`, `lanncashire`, `llancashire`, `lnacashire`

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