Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Norman? Here's what it means.
Noun
A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of "Ile de France" (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, which influenced the development of Quebec French (until the mid 20th century), and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
A surname, for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
A male given name used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
