Norman

Norman
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French Normant, from Old Norse Northmann-, Northmathr Norseman, from northr north + mann-, mathr man; akin to Old English north north and to Old English man man Date: 13th century 1. a native or inhabitant of Normandy: a. one of the Scandinavian conquerors of Normandy in the 10th century b. one of the Norman-French conquerors of England in 1066 2. Norman-French • Norman adjective II. biographical name Jessye 1945- American soprano III. geographical name city central Oklahoma on Canadian River population 95,694

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  • Norman, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 49 Housing Units (2000): 25 Land area (2000): 0.098843 sq. miles (0.256002 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.098843 sq. miles (0.256002 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Norman, OK — U.S. city in Oklahoma Population (2000): 95694 Housing Units (2000): 41547 Land area (2000): 177.007187 sq. miles (458.446491 sq. km) Water area (2000): 12.498453 sq. miles (32.370844 sq. km) Total area (2000): 189.505640 sq. miles (490.817335 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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