Norman or Normans may refer to:

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. ...

, 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 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 f ...

, 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

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, a British bicycle, autocycle, moped, and motorcycle manufacturer * Norman Guitars, a guitar brand from Canada

People

* Norman (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman (1871–1950), English banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944 * Norman baronets, 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

* Norman, Arkansas, a town * Norman, California, an unincorporated community * Norman, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Norman, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Norman, Nebraska, a village * Norman, North Carolina, 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)

Elsewhere

* Norman Island, 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 ...

, 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, 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