Norman - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Norman \n(o)-

is pronounced NOR-mahn. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "northerner". The name was used in England even before the Norman conquest, and may have referred to a person from Norway or some other region north of Britain. The Normans who conquered England in 1066 were originally from Scandinavia, but had stopped for about a century to conquer and settle in Northern France, the region known as Normandy, before moving across the English Channel to attack Britain from the south. After medieval use and later neglect, the name was strongly revived in the 19th century. Normando is a Spanish form. Authors Norman Mailer, Norman Vincent Peale; artist Norman Rockwell; TV producer Norman Lear; American General Norman Schwarzkopf.

Norman has 5 variant forms: Norm, Normand, Normando, Normen and Normie.

Norman is a very common first name for men (#113 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#396 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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