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It was named after the small town in England Hampshire and that was probably named after a person.
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∙ 14y agoIt was named after Hampshire county in England, hence "New" Hampshire.
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What does Hampshire mean?
Hampshire means "at home' or "welcomed". Like the Hampshire in England. New Hampshire was named after Hampshire because they were welcoming a new state or area.
What does New Hampshire's name mean?
New Hampshire is named after Hampshire England while we were british Colonies (i say it that way because i was raised in New England)
What does Jaffray mean?
Jaffray is a town in New Hampshire
What state was Daniel Webster resident state?
New Hampshire New Hampshire New HampshireNew Hampshire New Hampshire New HampshireNew Hampshire
Where is Lebanon in the US?
There is a Lebanon, New Hampshire if that's what you mean...
Which state's signing ratified the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Where was the mental hospital in New Hampshire?
In what year? Do you mean the FIRST one?
Who founded New Hampshire and what does that mean?
Metacomet founded New Hampshire after the war of Pequot. Founding means that you find a land and you claim it and it becomes a famous landmark.
Who founded Hampshire?
Hampshire in England (or did you mean New Hampshire in former colonial America?) came into beong in Anglo-Saxon times, along with most English counties.
Who or what was New Hampshire named for?
New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, a shire in England.
What is the abbrev for New Hampshire?
New Hampshire's abbreviation is NH.New hampshire
What happened to New Hampshire after 1930 ew Hampshire in the 1930's?
Do you mean what changes came to NH due to the great Depression?
