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Northumbria en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /nɔːˈθʊm.bɹi.ə/ (Northern-England)
• /nɔːˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/ (General-American)

Etymology

A Latinised form of Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, a variant of Norþanhymbre (“Northumbria; Northumbrians”). Equivalent to North + (of the River) Humber.

Meanings

1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria.
2. (informal) A vaguely defined geographic area of England, often synonymous with North East England.

Relateds

Northumberland · Northumbrian

Translations (13)

da Northumbrien (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · ru Норту́мбрия (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · cmn 諾林伯利亞 /诺林伯利亚 (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · hy Նորթումբրիա (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · pt Nortúmbria (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · pl Nortumbria (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · ang Norþanhymbre (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · mr नॉर्थंब्रिया (North East England) · de Nordumbrien (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · es Nortumbria (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · mr नॉर्थंब्रिया (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · de Northumbrien (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England) · ka ნორთუმბრია (an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England)