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  2. Category:Surnames of Norman origin - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Surnames of Norman origin" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. ... Bennett (name) Bérubé ...

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Norman toponymy - Wikipedia

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    In the following examples, a Gaulish toponym was replaced by the name of the local tribe, according to a process well known in the later Roman Empire: . Bayeux: rooted in the civitas named Bajocassensis; which was formerly known as Augustodurum, meaning "forum dedicated to Augustus".

  6. Geoffrey (name) - Wikipedia

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    Geoffrey is an English and German masculine given name. It is generally considered the Anglo-Norman form of the Germanic compound *gudą 'god' and *friþuz 'peace'. [1] It is a derivative of Dutch Godfried, German Gottfried and Old English Gotfrith and Godfrith.

  7. 50 Old-Fashioned Baby Names That Will Melt Your Heart

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    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 ...

  8. Warren (name) - Wikipedia

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    Warren (/ ˈ w ɒr ən /) is a common English and Irish surname and a masculine given name derived from the Norman family "de Warenne" (see De Warenne family), a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near Arques-la-Bataille, along the river Varenne (Warinna in Medieval documents) in Normandy.

  9. List of most popular given names - Wikipedia

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    The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .