Norma

¹ American  

[nawr-muh] / ˈnɔr mə /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Normae

1. the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.

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Norma ² American  

[nawr-muh] / ˈnɔr mə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Norma ³ American  

[nawr-muh] / ˈnɔr mə /

noun

1. an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.

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Norma British  

/ ˈnɔːmə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere crossed by the Milky Way and lying near Scorpius and Ara

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Etymology

Origin of Norma

First recorded in 1810–15; from Latin; see origin at norm

Example Sentences

All Norma Tactacon can do is pray as the sirens blare.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It introduced shoppers to frozen yogurt at its Forty Carrots restaurant and to designers of the day, including Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis and Norma Kamali.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But to paraphrase Norma Desmond, it’s his ambition to say something meaningful that’s gotten small.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Norma Torres and Jimmy Gomez conducted a congressional oversight inspection of the ICE facility in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday amid reports of an undisclosed holding area for immigrant families.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

We both jumped back, and for some insane reason, I felt guilty, as if I had been caught doing something wrong, and I knew Norma felt the same way.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes