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

Translations

most northerly county of England

Chinese:
Mandarin: 諾森伯蘭郡, 诺森伯兰郡 (Nuòsēnbólánjùn)
Finnish: Northumberland
French: Northumberland (fr) m

Old French: Norhumberlande
Old Norse: Norðimbraland n
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