Definition of "Hampshire"

A placename

1. A maritime county in the south of England, United Kingdom bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, the English Channel and the Solent separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.  examples

2. A community and rural municipality in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  examples

3. Ellipsis of Hampshire County.  examples

A surname.  examples

A pig of a domestic breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs.  examples