Norman
[ˈnɔːr.mən]Meaning
from a Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Scandinavian
Background Story
Norman comes from an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Scandinavian. In England the name Norman or Normant was used before the Norman Conquest, first as a nickname for Scandinavian settlers and later as a given name, and it became more common after the Conquest before dying out around the 14th century. It was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to a character by this name in C. M. Yonge's 1856 novel The Daisy Chain. The name is also used in French (Quebec).
Temperament
Variations
Norm, Normy, Norrie
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