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

Middle English, from Anglo-French Normant, from Old Norse Northmann-, Northmathr Norseman, from northr north + mann-, mathr man; akin to Old English north north and to Old English man man

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Norman

• Anglo-Norman
• Norman architecture
• Norman-French

Video

Words of the Year: 1066

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

Kids Definition

Norman

noun

Nor·​man ˈnȯr-mən 

1

: one of the Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century

2

: one of the people of mixed Norman and French blood who conquered England in 1066

3

: a person born or living in Normandy

Norman adjective

Geographical Definition

Norman

geographical name

Nor·​man ˈnȯr-mən 

city in central Oklahoma on the Canadian River population 110,925

Biographical Definition

Norman

biographical name

Nor·​man ˈnȯr-mən 

Jessye 1945–2019  American soprano