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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.
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.
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]
The surname Moffat/Moffatt is a territorial name of Norman origin with Gaelic Anglicization, given to the town of Moffat in Dumfriesshire. [7] This quasi- place-name has been theorized to be translated as "the long plain," which possibly could be derived from two elements: magh ("plain") and fada ("long"). [ 7 ]
These intermingle with Romance male names and place-name elements to create a very specific superstratum, typical of Normandy within the extension zone of the Langue d'oïl. These are sometimes called "Normanic". [1] Normandy's main towns and cities. Four have Normanic names: Dieppe, Cherbourg, Honfleur and Barfleur.
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Norman (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name; Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman (1871–1950), English banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944; Norman baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom; Norman the Lunatic and Norman the Maniac, ring names of American professional ...