Northumbria

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɔːˈθʌm.bɹɪ.ə/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/
Rhymes: -ʌmbɹiə
Hyphenation: Nor‧thum‧bri‧a

Proper noun

Northumbria

(historical) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.
(informal) North East England

Related terms

Translations

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.

Armenian: Նորթումբրիա (Nortʿumbria)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 諾林伯利亞／诺林伯利亚 (Nuòlínbólìyà)
Danish: Northumbrien
German: Nordumbrien n, Northumbrien n
Old English: Norþanhymbre m pl
Polish: Nortumbria (pl) f
Portuguese: Nortúmbria f
Russian: Норту́мбрия (ru) (Nortúmbrija)
Spanish: Nortumbria f

North East England

Spanish

Proper noun

Northumbria f

Alternative form of Nortumbria

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