norman
Nor·man/ˈnɔɹmən/noun
norman is spelled N-O-R-M-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (Nor·man). It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,679th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, norman means “A wooden bar, or iron pin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of norman is normans; Wiktionary also lists Normen (nonstandard).
How many letters and syllables are in norman?
| Letters | 6: N-O-R-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Nor·man |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,679th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is norman?
Norman appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,679th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce norman?
- US /ˈnɔɹmən/
- UK /ˈnɔːmən/
Norman has 2 syllables, split Nor·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Norman.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-norman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with norman?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as norman from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹmən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of norman
- normans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does norman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wooden bar, or iron pin.
- 2
slangSynonym of normie (“a normal person”).
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
- 2
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.
- 3
rareA Northman.
- 4
Norman French in the Middle Ages.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
- 2
Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
Norman vocabulary
- 3
Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
- 4
Having a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988).
Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Norman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Normand, Normande , normand |
| German | Normanne, Normannin |
| Portuguese | normando, normanda |
| Spanish | normando, normanda , Normando, Normanda |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does norman come from?
Borrowed from French normand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).