Norman
See also: norman
English
Etymology
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
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːmən/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Hyphenation: Nor‧man
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən
Noun
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
- Norman Conquest
- Norman County
- Norman window
Translations
a person from Normandy
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a Northman
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Proper noun
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 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.
- 1815 Christian Isobel Johnstone, Clan-Albin, The Novelist's Magazine, C. Alexander 1833, page 155
- A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Translations
the Norman language
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male given name
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Adjective
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
of or pertaining to Normandy and its inhabitants
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relating to the Norman language
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relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English Norman, from Middle English, from Old English and from Old French.
Proper noun
Norman
- a male given name from English
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnorman]
Noun
Norman m
- Norman
Derived terms
- normanský
Further reading
- Norman in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Norman in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Nor-man, Noreman, Normon
Etymology
From Old English Norþman (“northerner”) and Old French Normant.
Noun
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
- (Norwegian): Noregan; Norenissce (plural only); Norikes (plural only); Norrene (plural only)
Descendants
- English: Norman
References
- “Nor-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.
Old French
Alternative forms
- Normant
Noun
Norman m (oblique plural Normans, nominative singular Normans, nominative plural Norman)
- Norman (someone from Normandy)
See also
- norman
Old Occitan
Noun
Norman m (oblique plural Normans, nominative singular Normans, nominative plural Norman)
- Norman (someone from Normandy)
See also
- norman
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nǒrmaːn/
- Hyphenation: Nor‧man
Proper noun
Nòrmān m (Cyrillic spelling Но̀рма̄н)
- Norman (member of an ancient Germanic people)
Declension
Declension of Norman
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Norman | Normani |
| genitive | Normana | Normana |
| dative | Normanu | Normanima |
| accusative | Normana | Normane |
| vocative | Normane | Normani |
| locative | Normanu | Normanima |
| instrumental | Normanom | Normanima |