What does "norman" mean?
A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
Norman
/ˈnɔɹmən/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
- Grammar: norman is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: bayeux, norman inhabitant, norman person, normand.
- Useful contrasts: French, Saxon, anglo.
- Usage evidence: This is what is called the Norman Conquest.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
- 2 A wooden bar, or iron pin.
"An iron norman pin penetrates the bitt near the top , and there is visible wear on the bitt from lines being tied to it and the norman pin"
- 3 Synonym of normie (“a normal person”). slang
- 4 an inhabitant of Normandy wordnet
- 5 A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
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- 6 A Northman. rare
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past). not-comparable
"The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building."
- 2 Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy. not-comparable
"Norman vocabulary"
- 3 Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns. not-comparable
- 4 Having a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988). attributive, not-comparable
"Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of Île-de-France (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
- 2 A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
- 3 A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
""Let him be named Norman", said the lady; "it was the name of him who last - it was the name of the youngest son of Macalbin.""
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Grundy County, Illinois.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Manistee County, Michigan.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; Two townships in Minnesota, in Pine County and Yellow Medicine County.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An inactive township in Dent County, Missouri.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Synonyms
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"This is what is called the Norman Conquest."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "norman"?
Common synonyms include: bayeux, norman inhabitant, norman person, normand, normandy, normanic.
How do you use "norman" in a sentence?
This is what is called the Norman Conquest.
How do you pronounce "norman"?
Pronounced /ˈnɔɹmən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English Norman, from Old English Norman (a variant of Norþman) and Old French Normant. It is certain that the word is derived from the base of the Germanic words for north and the Germanic base of the words for man. However, given the frequent movement of Germanic groups especially into and out of Britain in the post-classical world, it is unclear in what tongue it came to be used first. In addition, the generally accepted meaning, a person from Normandy or one of the many French-speaking invaders to Britain, was used chiefly by Anglo-Norman and Old French, though it originally referred to any Scandinavian of the time. See also Northman.
Etymology 2
From French normand.
Etymology 3
From normal + -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.