# Northumbria

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /nɔːˈθʊm.bɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #42,794

## Definitions
1. An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria.
2. A vaguely defined geographic area of England, often synonymous with North East England.

## Etymology
A Latinised form of Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, a variant of Norþanhymbre (“Northumbria; Northumbrians”). Equivalent to North + (of the River) Humber.

## Common misspellings (17)
`nnorthumbria`, `norhtumbria`, `norrthumbria`, `northhumbria`, `northmubria`, `northubmria`, `northumbbria`, `northumbira`, `northumbrai`, `northumbrria`, `northummbria`, `northumrbia`, `nortthumbria`, `nortuhmbria`, `notrhumbria`, `nrothumbria`, `onrthumbria`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/northumbria