Cumbria
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle English Cumbria, from Old English Cumbra (in the name Cumbraland), from Cumbric *Cumbri, from Proto-Brythonic *kömrüɣ, plural of *kömroɣ.[1] Doublet of Cumberland and Cambria. Cognate with Welsh Cymru.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʌm.bɹi.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Cumbria
- A county of Northern England bordering Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland and Scotland.
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