Northumberland County

English

Etymology

The county in New Brunswick is named after the nearby Northumberland Strait.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹ.θʌm.bəɹ.lənd ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Nor‧thum‧ber‧land Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Northumberland County

1. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Sunbury.
2. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Heathsville.
3. A county of New Brunswick, Canada, the largest in the province. [From 1785]
4. A county of Ontario, Canada. County seat: Cobourg.

Descendants

• → French: Comté de Northumberland (calque)

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia