a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
"The ancient kingdom of Cumbria once covered a vast area that now includes the scenic landscapes of the Lake District and the northern Pennines."
a county of northwestern England
"Visitors often flock to Cumbria, a beautiful county in northwestern England, to explore its rugged Lake District scenery."
A county of Northern England bordering Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland and Scotland.
"Cumbria is a picturesque county in Northern England that borders Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland, and Scotland."
The name comes from the medieval term for the people known as the Cumbri, who were ancestors to modern Welsh speakers. It was adopted into English via Latin to describe this specific region in northwest England.