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  2. Norman (name) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. English surnames of Norman origin - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Category:Surnames of Norman origin - Wikipedia

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    Norman-language surnames (29 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Norman origin" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total.

  5. Gibbons (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Gibbons is an Irish and English surname of Norman origin. [1] The surname was first found in the counties of Limerick and Mayo, in which two distinct families arose shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland during the 12th century.

  6. Cornish surnames - Wikipedia

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    Kendall - Of Norman English origin, an established gentry family occupying the manors of Pelyn and Treworgy who have resided in Cornwall since the fourteenth century. Rowe – of Norman origin, the name became popular in the region following large-scale Norman settlement. It remains a common surname in Cornwall. Tangye – of Breton origin. [8]

  7. Rowe (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Rowe is a surname; it has also been used as the name for several places. It is of Norman origin, Rous or Le Roux', from the French rouge "red." It has strong links to northern France and Cornwall, where it remains a common surname to this day. [1]

  8. Lynch (surname) - Wikipedia

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    In England, the surname is derived from the Norman-French de Lench and Kentish hlinc (meaning 'Hill').. A Lynch family originated at Cranbrook in Kent (where William Lynch co-founded Cranbrook School, Kent, in 1518) and from Tudor times were seated at "The Groves" in the village of Staple near Canterbury in Kent (the house was demolished in 1843 on the death of Lady Lynch).

  9. Cox (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Another possibility is that the name is of Norman origin. In the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, Alric Le Coq was one of Duke William's companions. [ 6 ] Alric was said to have been a "a strutting {as a rooster struts} Norman soldier ... who was nicknamed ' le coq ' and his children 'little cockes.'" [ 7 ] Le Coq could easily have been ...

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