Norman
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːmən/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Hyphenation: Nor‧man
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən
Noun[edit]
Norman (plural Normans)
- A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
- 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.
- (rare) A Northman.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Norman
- 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).
- A surname transferred from the nickname, for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
- A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
- 1815, Christian Isobel Johnstone, Clan-Albin, The Novelist's Magazine, C. Alexander, published 1833, page 155:
- "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."
- 1995, Stephen King, Rose Madder, Viking, →ISBN, page 136:
- "Yes," she said, "the husband is pretty ex." And then, for no reason at all, she added: "His name is Norman."
Bill nodded solemnly. "I see why you left him."
Rosie began to giggle and clapped her hands to her mouth.
- A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Translations[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Norman (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
- Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
- Norman vocabulary
- Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
- (design, attributive) Having a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988).
- Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull.
Translations[edit]
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Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English Norman, from Middle English, from Old English and from Old French.
Proper noun[edit]
Norman
- a male given name from English
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Norman m anim
Declension[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- Norman in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Norman in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English Norþman (“northerner”) and Old French Normant.
Noun[edit]
Norman (plural Normannes)
- 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.
- A person from Norway; a Norwegian.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Norwegian): Noregan; Norenissce (plural only); Norikes (plural only); Norrene (plural only)
Descendants[edit]
- English: Norman
References[edit]
- “Nor-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.
Old French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Norman m (oblique plural Normans, nominative singular Normans, nominative plural Norman)
- Norman (someone from Normandy)
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Old Occitan[edit]
Noun[edit]
Norman m (oblique plural Normans, nominative singular Normans, nominative plural Norman)
- Norman (someone from Normandy)
See also[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Nòrmān m (Cyrillic spelling Но̀рма̄н)
- Norman (member of an ancient Germanic people)
Declension[edit]
- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Germanic languages
- English 2-syllable words
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- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)mən
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)mən/2 syllables
- English lemmas
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- English proper nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from nicknames
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Old English
- English terms with quotations
- en:Cities in Oklahoma, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of Oklahoma, USA
- en:Places in Oklahoma, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- English adjectives
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- en:Design
- en:Demonyms
- en:Normandy
- Cebuano terms derived from English
- Cebuano terms derived from Middle English
- Cebuano terms derived from Old English
- Cebuano terms derived from Old French
- Cebuano lemmas
- Cebuano nouns
- Cebuano given names
- Cebuano male given names
- Cebuano male given names from English
- Czech terms with IPA pronunciation
- Czech lemmas
- Czech nouns
- Czech masculine nouns
- Czech animate nouns
- Czech masculine animate nouns
- Czech hard masculine animate nouns
- Middle English terms inherited from Old English
- Middle English terms derived from Old English
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
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- Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Serbo-Croatian lemmas
- Serbo-Croatian proper nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns