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Meaning of Northumbria in English:

Northumbria

Pronunciation /nɔːˈθʌmbrɪə/

proper noun

  • 1An area of north-eastern England comprising Northumberland, Durham, and Tyne and Wear.

    1. 1.1An ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom in north-eastern England extending from the Humber Estuary to the River Forth.

Origin

From obsolete Northumber, denoting a person living beyond the Humber.