Where does “Northumbria” come from?
Northumbria comes from Middle English Northumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, from Old English Norþanhymbre, ultimately from Old English Humbre, the name of a river forming a territorial boundary.
Ancestry of “Northumbria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Northhumbre | Northumbria region |
| 2 | Old English | Norþhymbre | — |
| 3 | Old English | Norþanhymbre | Northumbia", also "Northumbrians; the... |
| 4 | Old English | Humbre | the Humber |