Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norman

/ˈnɔɹmən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: Nor-man
IPA: /ˈnɔɹmən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.

noun

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.

noun

noun

Norman French in the Middle Ages.

name

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).

name

A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).

name

A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.

name

A number of places in the United States:

Example Sentences

""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.""
""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."
"The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building."
"Norman vocabulary"
"Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull."
"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"

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Norman, Normant, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɔɹmən/
British English: /ˈnɔːmən/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Normans (plural) Normen (nonstandard, plural)

Derived Forms

Kenora Normanesque Normanism Normanize Normanness Norville

Phrases

Norman Conquest Norman County Norman Invasion Norman Island Norman no mates Norman's Bay Normans Bay Norman window

Synonyms

normie

Rhymes With

mormon foreman gorman dorman corman o'gorman corpsman bormann borman foremen korman warman

Questions

How do you pronounce norman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔɹmən/.
What does norman mean?: A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
Where does norman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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