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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Norman m. Anglo-Norman Norman(d/t), Normon, Old French Normant, Old English Norman(n) 'Norman, man from Normandy', from Old High German Northman, Nordman 'man from the north, Scandinavian'. The French term was used to describe the Scandinavian settlers in Normandy.

England
Latin
1189 Norman (nom) GASurv p. 172, Normannus (nom) ibid. p. 89; 1279–80 Normanus (nom) WaHR-SK p. 60; 1296 Normanni (gen) RCS-1 p. 93b, Normannus (nom) ibid. p. 93a
Middle English
1439 Norman EEW p. 118
France
Latin
c823 Nortmannus (nom) irminon-vol2 22, CE; 1141 Normannus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp CXXXI
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Norman". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Norman.