Northumberland County

English

Etymology

The county in New Brunswick is named after the nearby Northumberland Strait.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹ.θʌm.bəɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Nor‧thum‧ber‧land Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Northumberland County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.
One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Heathsville.
A county of New Brunswick, Canada, the largest in the province. [From 1785]
A county of Ontario, Canada. County seat: Cobourg.

Descendants

→ French: Comté de Northumberland (calque)

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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