Meaning of Norman | Babel Free
ˈnɔɹmənDefinitions
- A wooden bar, or iron pin.
- Synonym of normie (“a normal person”).
- A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
- 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 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 surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
- A Northman.
- A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
- A township in Grundy County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
- A township in Manistee County, Michigan.
- Two townships in Minnesota, in Pine County and Yellow Medicine County.
- An inactive township in Dent County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri.
- A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
- A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Equivalents
Examples
“"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.”
“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”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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