Old English sċīr

→ English sheer (inherited)

→ English Shropshire (mention)

→ English Shirley (derived)

→ English Sherrington (mention)

→ Old English scirgerefa (compound)

→ Old English Deorbyscir (compound)

→ Old English Gleawceasterscir (compound)

→ Old English Hamtunscir (compound)

→ Old English Eoforwicscir (compound)

→ Old English Scrobbesbyrigscir (compound)

→ Old English Wæringwicscir (compound)

→ Middle English shire (inherited)

→ Middle English shire (inherited)

→ Middle English Everwich schire (compound)

→ Middle English schire (inherited)

→ Middle English schire (inherited)

→ Middle English schyre (inherited)

→ Middle English schyre (inherited)

→ Middle English shyre (inherited)