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Ethnic and cultural identity

* The
Normans The Normans (Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. The ...
, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the
Norman conquest of southern Italy The Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1139, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130, the territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom of Sicily, which included the island of Sicily, the southern t ...
in the 11th and 12th centuries **
Norman dynasty The House of Normandy ( nrf, Maison de Nouormandie ) designates the noble family which originates from the Duchy of Normandy and whose members were counts of Rouen, dukes of Normandy, as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest o ...
, a series of monarchs in England and Normandy **
Norman architecture The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used fo ...
, romanesque architecture in England and elsewhere **
Norman language Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Oïl languages along with French, Picard and Walloon. The name "Norman French" is sometimes used to descri ...
, spoken in Normandy ** People or things connected with the French region of
Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...


Arts and entertainment

* ''Norman'' (film), a 2010 drama film * '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'', a 2016 film * ''Norman'' (TV series), a 1970 British sitcom starring Norman Wisdom * ''The Normans'' (TV series), a documentary * "Norman" (song), a 1962 song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by Sue Thompson * "Norman (He's a Rebel)", a song by Mo-dettes from '' The Story So Far'', 1980


Businesses

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Norman ASA Norman Safeground AS develops and sells data security software such as anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and backup with local support. The company headquarters is in Oslo, Norway. Norman Safeground has a global partner-network, and the main ...
, producers of antivirus and other security software *
Norman Cycles Norman Cycles was a British bicycle, autocycle, moped, and motorcycle manufacturer in Ashford, Kent Ashford is a town in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the southern or scarp edge of the North Downs, abou ...
, a British bicycle, autocycle, moped, and motorcycle manufacturer * Norman Guitars, a guitar brand from Canada


People

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Norman (name) Norman is both a surname and a given name. The surname has multiple origins including English, Irish (in Ulster), Scottish, German, French, Norwegian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Jewish American. The given name Norman is mostly of English origin, th ...
, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name *
Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman Montagu Collet Norman, 1st Baron Norman DSO PC (6 September 1871 – 4 February 1950) was an English banker, best known for his role as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944. Norman led the bank during the toughest period in m ...
(1871–1950), English banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944 *
Norman baronets The Norman Baronetcy, of Honeyhanger in the Parish of Shottermill in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 June 1915 for the journalist and Liberal politician Henry Norman. The second Baro ...
, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom * Norman the Lunatic and Norman the Maniac, ring names of American professional wrestler
Mike Shaw Michael Paul Shaw (May 9, 1957 – September 11, 2010) was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Norman the Lunatic, and as Bastion Booger in the World Wrestling Federation (W ...
(1957–2010)


Places


United States

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Norman, Arkansas Norman is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It was known as Womble until 1925. The population was 303 at the 2020 census, down from 378 in 2010. Geography The community is in southern Montgomery County at the intersection of ...
, a town * Norman, California, an unincorporated community *
Norman, Indiana Norman (also Norman Station) is an unincorporated community in northwestern Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of the town of Brownstown, the county seat of Jackson County. Its elevati ...
, an unincorporated community *
Norman, Missouri Norman is an extinct town in southeastern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most wit ...
, an unincorporated community *
Norman, Nebraska Norman is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. History Norman was platted in 1887. It was named for John and Carl Norm ...
, a village *
Norman, North Carolina Norman is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census. Geography Norman is located at (35.170292, -79.722300). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , ...
, a town *
Lake Norman Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. It was created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Geography Lake Norman is fed by the Catawba River, and drains i ...
, North Carolina, a man-made lake *
Norman, Oklahoma Norman () is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,097 as of 2021. It is the largest city and the county seat of Cleveland County, and the second-largest city in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, beh ...
, a city *
Norman, Wisconsin Norman is an unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is ...
, an unincorporated community *
Norman Township (disambiguation) Norman Township may refer to: * Norman Township, Grundy County, Illinois * Norman Township, Michigan * Norman Township, Pine County, Minnesota * Norman Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota * Norman Township, Dent County, Missouri * Norman Tow ...


Elsewhere

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Norman Island Norman Island is an island at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands archipelago. It is one of a number of islands reputed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate novel ''Treasure Island''. History It is said that ...
, British Virgin islands *
Cape Norman Cape Norman is a barren, limestone headland located at the northernmost point of insular Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Cape Norman first appeared on French maps as Cape Dordois, in 1713, and then as Cape No ...
, Newfoundland, Canada * Norman (crater), on the Moon


Ships and boats

* , several ships of the Royal Australian Navy * , an American bulk freighter which sank in 1895 * Norman boat, a cabin cruiser built by Norman Cruisers limited


Other uses

* Tropical Storm Norman, including a list of storms with the name *
Norman High School Norman High School is a four-year public high school in Norman, Oklahoma with a steady enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. It is accredited by North Central Association, the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Secon ...
, Norman, Oklahoma, United States * Norman (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse *
Norman four notrump Norman four notrump (also Norman) is a slam bidding convention in the partnership card game contract bridge designed to help the partnership choose among the five-, six-, and seven-levels for the final contract. Norman four notrump is an altern ...
, a slam bidding convention in the card game contract bridge


See also

* Norman House, on Steep Hill, Lincoln, England, an historic building * The Norman House (York), a grade I listed building and scheduled monument in York, England * Normand, a surname * {{disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages