Northumbria

English

/nɔː(ɹ)ˈθʌmbɹɪə/

proper noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Northhumbre inherited from Old English Norþhymbre compound from English north + English Humber + English (of the River) Humber.

Origin

English

(of the River) Humber

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

(of the River) Humber English
Humber English
Humberside English
Norse English
North Downs English
North Macedonia English
North Sea English
Northavon English
Northland English
Northumber English
Northumberland English
Northumbrian English
land English
north English
north-westerly English
northbound English
northbridge English
northcentral English
northeast English
norther English
northie English
northing English
northland English
northly English
northmost English
northness English
northpaw English
northside English
northward English
northwards English
northwest English
northwesterly English
northwestern English
nord French
Nortúmbria Portuguese
Norþhymbre Old English
Northhumbre Middle English
Northumberlond Middle English
north Middle English
nordo Esperanto
north Cornish