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Northumberland Surname Origin
Locality. A county of England. North-Humber-land, the land on the north side of the river Humber.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Northumberland Surname Meaning and Family Facts
Northumberland Last Name Meaning
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'If man cares not for his roots, then how can he care for his branches?' --Doyle M Davis