Cumbria
English
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Etymology
The names Cumbria and Cumberland are derived from kombroges in Common Brittonic, which meant "compatriots" or "fellow countrymen", and also survives in the native Welsh name for Wales, Cymru[1][2][3]. See also Cambria.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.bɹi.ə/
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Proper noun
Cumbria
- A county of Northern England bordering Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland and Scotland.
References
- “Terminology topics 5: Cumbria”, in Senchus, accessed 13 November 2022
- “Cymric”, in Online Etymological Dictionary, accessed 13 November 2022
- Davies, John (2007) A History of Wales, London: Penguin Books, →ISBN, pages 68–69
Further reading
Cumbria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia