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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