Cumberland.
A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
Meaning & usage
A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
A unitary authority in Cumbria, England, created on 1 April 2023, replacing Allerdale borough and Copeland borough, and the city of Carlisle district, with a similar area to the historic county Cumberland.
A place in the United States, including: A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
A place in the United States, including: A city, the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland.
A place in the United States, including: A town in Providence County, Rhode Island.
A place in the United States, including: A census-designated place, the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia.
A place in the United States, including: A river in Kentucky and Tennessee, a tributary to the Ohio River.
A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
A local government area in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in full, Cumberland City Council.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Cumberland, from Old English Cumberland.
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