Northumbria

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɔːˈθʌm.bɹɪ.ə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/
• Rhymes: -ʌmbɹiə
• Hyphenation: Nor‧thum‧bri‧a

Proper noun

Northumbria

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

Related terms

• Northumberland
• Northumbrian

Translations

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.

• Armenian: Նորթումբրիա (Nortʻumbria)
• 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

1. Alternative form of Nortumbria