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An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.

"The historic cathedral in Salisbury stands within Wiltshire, an inland English county bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, and Berkshire."

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Origin

Wiltshire takes its name from the town of Wilton, which was called Wiltūn in Old English. The suffix -shire simply means "county," indicating that this area originated as a district centered around that specific settlement.

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