Northumberland

English

Etymology

From Middle English Northumberlond, Northhumberlond, equivalent to Northumbria +‎ land. Compare Old Norse Norðymbraland (“Northumberland”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɔː(ɹ).ˈθʌm.bə(ɹ).lənd/

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Proper noun

Northumberland

1. The most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
2. A unitary authority in England which includes all of the traditional county except the area around Newcastle upon Tyne.
3. An English dukedom.

Derived terms

• Northumberland County
• Northumberland Park
• Northumberland Strait

Related terms

• Northumbria
• Northumbrian

Translations

most northerly county of England

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 諾森伯蘭／诺森伯兰 (Nuòsēnbólán)

• Finnish: Northumberland
• French: Northumberland (fr) m
• Old French: Norhumberlande
• Old Norse: Norðimbraland n
• Portuguese: Nortúmbria f
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