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Where does “Norþhymbre” come from?

Norþhymbre (Old English) comes from Old English Norþanhymbre, from Old English Humbre — the Humber.

Ancestry of “Norþhymbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishNorþanhymbreNorthumbia", also "Northumbrians; the...
2Old EnglishHumbrethe Humber

Words derived from “Norþhymbre”

  • Northumberland
  • Northumbria
  • Northumbrian
  • Nortúmbria
  • Northhumbre
  • Northumberlond
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