Norman Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Norman

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Norman history with Norman Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Norman
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English, German, Scottish

Where did the English Norman family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Norman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Norman surname is ultimately derived from the Scandinavian word "noromenn," meaning "men from the north." It came to Britain with pre-Conquest Scandianavian settlers, and became a personal name among the Saxons. This name also came to Britain following the Norman conquest; in this instance, it was most likely a name for someone from the town of Normanville in the French province of Normandy.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norman, Normanby, Normanville, Normand and others.

First found in Suffolk, where a record from the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, shows a bearer of "Noroman" in 1066-70. The Domesday Book shows several bearers of the name in England in 1086.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Norman, who settled in Virginia in 1695; Dickery Norman settled in Virginia in 1638; George Norman settled in Bermuda in 1635; Henry Norman settled in Virginia in 1637.

For more information on the last name Norman, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Norman

Norman Genealogy by William Ernest Norman.
The Normans, 1720-1976 by Maggie Laurie Carson.

Some noteworthy people of the name Norman

Wilbur H Norman, American namesake of the town of Normanville, Texas, he ran a sawmill in the area about 1899
Jessye Norman (b. 1945), American opera singer (soprano)
Marsha Norman (b. 1947), American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Gregory John "Greg" Norman (b. 1955), Australian professional golfer nicknamed "The Great White Shark"
Montagu Collet Norman (1871-1950), English financier and governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944, he was made the 1st Baron Norman of St. Clere in 1944

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Norman family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Norman coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Norman genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Norman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Norman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.