English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
"The Duke of Cumberland, the English general and son of King George II who fought at Fontenoy, led his troops into battle during that era."
a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
"The Cumberland River originates in southeastern Kentucky and winds its way west across northern Tennessee before joining the Ohio."
A maritime former border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
"The historic county of Cumberland once stretched along the rugged coast before being merged into Cumbria in 1974."
The name Cumberland comes directly from Old English and entered Middle English with little change to its form or meaning. It refers specifically to the historic county in northern England named after this ancient term.