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Named after the two main rivers in the county.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tyne and Wear
Today it means: A metropolitan county in the north-east of England, bordering County Durham and Northumberland. Full definition →
Today it means: A metropolitan county in the north-east of England, bordering County Durham and Northumberland. Full definition →
Named after the two main rivers in the county.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.