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Some family names contain clues as to their origin, like English surnames of Norman Origin. [1] William, Duke of Normandy , successfully invaded England in 1066, and this invasion left a lasting legacy in the English language, in general, and in surnames, in particular.
Norman as a given name is of mostly English origin. It is a Germanic name and is composed of the elements nord ("north") + man ("man"). The name can be found in England before the Norman Invasion of 1066, but gained popularity by its use by Norman settlers in England after the invasion.
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images. Or Suzy for short. This classic name has Hebrew origins and a meaning that suggests innocence and purity: “lily of the valley.”. 16. Dot. This cute one ...
Pages in category "Norman-language surnames" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Anglo-Norman scribes on the other hand were not so learned, and often simply translated the vernacular name into Latin words based on similar sounds, without much effort to make sense or to avoid absurdity, which produced some strange results due to the complexity.
This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
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