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Southumbrian

Southumbrian noun: a member of an Anglo-Saxon people occupying northern Mercia.

Noun

Southumbrian (plural Southumbrians)

  1. (historical) A member of an Anglo-Saxon people occupying northern Mercia.

Adjective

Southumbrian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to these people.

Forms of Southumbrian

pluralSouthumbrians

Origin of Southumbrian

From Old English Sūþanhymbre.

Questions about Southumbrian

What does Southumbrian mean?
Southumbrian means a member of an Anglo-Saxon people occupying northern Mercia.
What part of speech is Southumbrian?
Southumbrian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Southumbrian?
The plural of Southumbrian is Southumbrians.

Words near Southumbrian in the dictionary

  1. Southsiders
  2. southsides
  3. Southstoke
  4. Southtown
  5. Southumbria
  6. Southumbrian
  7. Southumbrians
  8. Southville
  9. Southwaite
  10. southward
  11. southward equinox

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