Cumbria
/ˈkʌm.bɹi.ə/
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Northern England/ˈkʊm.bɹi.ə/
Cumbria proper noun: a Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.
Proper noun
Cumbria
- A Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.
- On the western side of the island, England and Scotland (and we probably can use these terms now) were still separated by the kingdom of Cumbria or Strathclyde which extended from Penrith to Govan.2001, Michael Lynch, editor, The Oxford Companion to Scottish History
- A county of northern England, formed in 1974 from Cumberland, Westmorland, and part of Lancashire.
Origin of Cumbria
From Medieval Latin Cumbria, from Cumbri + -ia (compare Old English Cumberland). The ethnonym Cumbri derives from Cumbric *cumbrı, cognate of Welsh Cymry.
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Questions about Cumbria
- What does Cumbria mean?
- Cumbria means a Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.
- What part of speech is Cumbria?
- Cumbria is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cumbria?
- Cumbria is pronounced /ˈkʊm.bɹi.ə/ (Northern England).
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