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  2. Dec 7, 2022 · Meaning & History. From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Scandinavians. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of France, in the region that became known as Normandy.

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  3. Norman. noun. Nor· man ˈnȯr-mən. 1. : a native or inhabitant of Normandy: a. : one of the Scandinavian conquerors of Normandy in the 10th century. b. : one of the Norman-French conquerors of England in 1066. 2. : norman-french. Norman adjective. Word History. Etymology.

  4. a member of a group of people from northern France, especially those who invaded England in 1066 and became its rulers: The Anglo-Saxons were defeated by the Normans. The Normans were descendants of Viking settlers in northwestern France. More examples.

  5. Norman is an English variant of the name Tormod (Scandinavian, Scottish, and Gaelic). The name Normina (English and Scottish) is the female equivalent of Norman. Norman has 19 variants that are used in English and other languages.

  6. Apr 7, 2024 · The Normans (from Nortmanni: “Northmen”) were originally pagan barbarian pirates from Denmark, Norway, and Iceland who began to make destructive plundering raids on European coastal settlements in the 8th century.

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  7. Norman as a given name is of mostly English origin. It is a Germanic name and is composed of the elements nord ("north") + man ("man"). The name can be found in England before the Norman Invasion of 1066, but gained popularity by its use by Norman settlers in England after the invasion.

  8. What does the word Norman mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Norman . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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