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norman

Syllables: nor·man/ˈnɔːmən/US/ˈnɔɹmən/

norman noun: a wooden bar, or iron pin.

Noun (1)

norman (plural normans)

  1. A wooden bar, or iron pin.
    • 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 pin2013, Keith N. Meverden, Wisconsin Coal Haulers

Noun (2)

norman (plural normans)

  1. (slang) Synonym of normie (“a normal person”).
    Synonyms:
    normie

Noun (3) capitalized: Norman

Norman (plural Normans or (rare, nonstandard) Normen)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
  2. 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.
  3. (rare) A Northman.
  4. Norman French in the Middle Ages.

Proper noun capitalized: Norman

Norman

  1. 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).
  2. A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
  3. A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
    • "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."1815, Christian Isobel Johnstone, Clan-Albin, The Novelist's Magazine, C. Alexander, published 1833, page 155
    • "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.1995, Stephen King, Rose Madder, Viking, →ISBN, page 136
  4. A town in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
  5. A township in Grundy County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
  7. A township in Manistee County, Michigan.
  8. Two townships in Minnesota, in Pine County and Yellow Medicine County.
  9. An inactive township in Dent County, Missouri.
  10. A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri.
  11. A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
  12. A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
  13. A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
  14. An unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

Adjective capitalized: Norman

Norman (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
    • The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building.1999, Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell, “1066[:] The Normans Begin to Erect Castles”, in dictionary of english down through the ages[:] words & phrases born out of historical events great & small, 2005...
  2. Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
    • Norman vocabulary
  3. Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
  4. (attributive) Having a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988).
    • Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull.

norman meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

norman in Hindi

नॉर्मन, नोर्मन

norman in Tamil

நார்மன், நோர்மன்

norman in Marathi

नॉर्मन, नॉर्मॅन

norman in Urdu

نارمن
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norman in Bengali
নর্ম্যানডির অধিবাসী, নর্ম্যানজাতীয়
norman in Telugu
నార్మన్, నార్మాన్
norman in Malayalam
നോർമൻ, നോർമാൻ, നർമൻ
norman in Kannada
ನಾರ್ಮನ್
norman in Punjabi
ਨੌਰਮਨ, ਨਾਰਮਨ
norman in Gujarati
નોર્મન, નૉર્મન
norman in Odia
ନାର୍ମନ୍, ନାର୍ମାନ୍
norman in Nepali
नर्मन, नार्म्यान

Synonyms of norman

Forms of norman

pluralnormans
pluralNormans
plural (nonstandard, rare)Normen

Plural of norman: normans

Origin of norman

Borrowed from French normand.

From normal + -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.

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.

Words formed from norman

Phrases with norman

Words that rhyme with norman

Questions about norman

What does norman mean?
Norman means a wooden bar, or iron pin.
What is norman in Hindi?
Norman in Hindi is नॉर्मन, नोर्मन. See Norman meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is norman?
Norman can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce norman?
Norman is pronounced /ˈnɔɹmən/ (US).
What is the plural of norman?
The plural of norman is normans.

Words near norman in the dictionary

  1. normalphobia
  2. normalphobic
  3. normals
  4. normalty
  5. normalwise
  6. norman
  7. Norman Bates
  8. Norman Conquest
  9. Norman County
  10. Norman French
  11. Norman Invasion

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Adapted from Wiktionary: norman (page history and authors); Norman (page history and authors); norman (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); norman (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); norman (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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