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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Northumberland County

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

Descendants

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  • French: Comté de Northumberland (calque)

References

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