Meanings
nounSouthumbrian (plural Southumbrians)
plural Southumbrians
- archaichistoricalA member of an Anglo-Saxon people occupying northern Mercia.
adjectiveSouthumbrian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to these people.
Origin
- Old EnglishSūþanhymbre
- EnglishSouthumbrian
Ultimately from Old English Sūþanhymbre.
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APA
Southumbrian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southumbrian
MLA
“Southumbrian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southumbrian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southumbrian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southumbrian.
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