Northumberlond
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Northhumberlond, Norð-humberlond, Norðhumberlonde, Northehumberlond, Norþ-humberlond, Northumbirlond
Etymology
[edit]From Northhumbre + lond.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Northumberlond
- Northumbria (former kingdom)
- (rare) Northumberland (county)
Descendants
[edit]- English: Northumberland
- → Old French: Northonblonde
- → Middle Welsh: Nordhwmbyrlont
References
[edit]- “North-humbre-lōnd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-16.