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Why is Hampshire called Hants?

Question

Writing out the Christmas cards, I’ve got family in Wiltshire (Wilts), Berkshire (Berks), Hampshire, which I put Hants. Why is it called Hants, not Hamps?
Phil, Seven Sisters

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: David, Bromley
Qualification: Someone told me about it
Answer: Hampshire used to be called Hantenshire, hence Hants.

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