Northumberland
English
Etymology
From Middle English Northumberlond, Northhumberlond, equivalent to Northumbria + land. Compare Old Norse Norðymbraland (“Northumberland”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː(ɹ).θʌm.bə(ɹ).lənd/
Proper noun
Northumberland
- The most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
- An English dukedom.
Derived terms
- Northumberland County
Related terms
- Northumbria
- Northumbrian
Translations
most northerly county of England
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