Northumber

noun

North·​um·​ber

nȯ(r)ˈthəmbə(r)

plural -s

: an inhabitant of ancient Northumbria

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Northhymbre (plural), from north entry 1 + -hymbre (from Humbre Humber, river in eastern England

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