List of United Kingdom county nicknames

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This is a list of nicknames for counties of the United Kingdom. This includes the counties of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Counties are only included if they have a nickname.

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CountyNicknameOrigins and notes
Bedfordshire ClangersFrom Bedfordshire clangers
Berkshire Berks
The Royal County
Shortening of Berkshire
Due to Windsor Castle being in the county
Berwickshire Duns-shireDue to Duns being the county town
Buckinghamshire BucksShortening of Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire CambsShortening of Cambridgeshire
CarmarthenshireCarms / Sir GarShortening of Carmarthenshire / Welsh for Carmarthenshire
CeredigionCardiganshireCeredigion is from the ancient kingdom but Cardiganshire is sometimes colloquially used instead
Clackmannanshire The Wee CountySmallest county in Scotland and the UK by area. [1]
Cornwall KernowCornish name for Cornwall
County Antrim The GlenmenFrom the Glens of Antrim
County Armagh The Orchard County
The Cathedral County
Due to large number of orchards
Due to the Primate of All Ireland being based in the county
County Durham Land of the Prince BishopsFrom the Bishops of Durham. [2]
County Down The Mourne CountyFrom the Mourne Mountains
County Fermanagh The Maguire CountyFrom the Medieval Lord, Baron Maguire
County Londonderry The Oak-Leaf CountyDerry, an anglicisation of Doire, is Irish for oak grove, leading to an oak leaf being used on the county crest
County Tyrone The Red Hand CountyFrom the Red Hand of Ulster on the county's GAA crest
Derbyshire DerbysShortening of Derbyshire
Denbighshire / Sir DdinbychDenbs / DdinbychShortening of Denbighshire / Shorthand from Welsh
Fife Kingdom of FifeReferring to the old Kingdom of Fife
Flintshire / Sir y FflintFlints / FflintShortening of Flintshire / Shorthand from Welsh
Gloucestershire Glos

The King's County

Shortening of Gloucestershire

The current King, King Charles III, has his family residence in this county.

Hampshire The Hog County
Jane Austen's County
Wild boar hunting in the New Forest [3]
Jane Austen born in Hampshire [4]
Hertfordshire HertsShortening of Hertfordshire
Isle of Anglesey / Ynys MônMônShortened from the Welsh name for Anglesey
Kent The Garden of EnglandFrom the county's produce of fruit and agricultural crops
Kincardineshire The MearnsFrom the Anglicisation of the Scots Gaelic word for The Stewartry
Lancashire The Red Rose CountyFrom the red rose symbol of the Duchy of Lancaster
Leicestershire LeicsShortening of Leicestershire
Lincolnshire Lincs or yellowbelliesShortening of Lincolnshire, old name for Lincoln’s yellow belly soldiers
Middlesex The Capital CountyLocation of London, capital of England [5]
Monmouthshire / Sir FynwyMons / FynwyShortening of Monmouthshire / Shorthand from Welsh
Norfolk Nelson's CountyNaval officer Horatio Nelson born in Norfolk. [6]
Northamptonshire Rose of the ShiresCentral position within England. [7]
Northumberland NorthdShortening of Northumberland
Nottinghamshire Notts

Robin Hood's Country

Shortening of Nottinghamshire

From the legend of Robin Hood. [8]

Oxfordshire OxonShortening of Oxfordshire
Peeblesshire TweeddaleDue to being part of the district of Tweeddale
Pembrokeshire / Sir BenfroPembs / BenfroShortening of Pembrokeshire / Shorthand from Welsh
Shetland ZetlandFrom the archaic spelling for Shetland
Shropshire SalopFrom old abbreviations for Shropshire
Staffordshire StaffsShortening of Staffordshire
SussexSxShortening of Sussex
Warwickshire WarksAbbreviation for Warwickshire
Wiltshire The Moonraker CountyLocal gin-smuggling story. [9]
Worcestershire WorcsShortening of Worcestershire
Yorkshire God's Own CountrySelf-proclaimed

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