Norman

American  

[nawr-muhn] / ˈnɔr mən /

noun

1. a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.

2. Also called Norman French.  one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in 1066.

3. a native or inhabitant of Normandy.

4. Norman French.

5. Jessye 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.

6. a city in central Oklahoma.

7. a male given name.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Normans.

2. noting or pertaining to a variety of Romanesque architecture built by the Normans, especially in England after 1066.

Norman ¹ British  

/ ˈnɔːmən /

noun

1. (in the Middle Ages) a member of the people of Normandy descended from the 10th-century Scandinavian conquerors of the country and the native French

2. a native or inhabitant of Normandy

3. another name for Norman French

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Normans, esp the Norman kings of England, the Norman people living in England, or their dialect of French

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants

3. denoting, relating to, or having the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century. It is characterized by the rounded arch, the groin vault, massive masonry walls, etc

Norman ² British  

/ ˈnɔːmən /

noun

1. Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)

2. Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Norman
  noun
• pre-Norman
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Norman

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French Normant, from Old Norse Northmathr “Northman”

Example Sentences

Norman Esslemont, who owns a clothes shop in Aberdeen city centre, has one main area of focus for whoever is successful in the by-election.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But the most difficult challenge was the fact that Norman didn’t know he was at the center of the production, so he had to be constantly baited.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Norman said he earned a baseball scholarship because he was the first player to step forward during a drill at a college camp.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“It’s not all Norman Rockwell anymore where people are coming into this shared civic experience from the same perspective,” said Freedman, a former federal prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He leapt up, flying, the Normans flying after him—one Norman looking back at Zeke and just shaking his head—and flew into the giant robot pelican suit’s left eye.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness