Norman
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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
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- 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
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- 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.