norman
ノーマン
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。ゲルマン語で「北方の人」を意味する。
Norman is a masculine given name and surname derived from a historical term for a person from the north. Capitalized Norman can also refer to the Normans or describe their people, culture, architecture, or conquest of England.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名なら Norman と大文字で、主に男性名「ノーマン」。語源は「北」を表す要素と man「人」の組み合わせで、北欧からフランスへ渡った人々を指す呼称が姓や個人名になった。Normandy「ノルマン人の土地」、Norse「北欧の」と結びつけると覚えやすい。the Norman conquest の Norman は人名ではなく「ノルマン人の」という形容詞。
Remember the structure behind Norman as “north man.” The historical label referred to northern people, especially the Scandinavian settlers whose descendants became established in Normandy. This makes Normandy and Norse useful memory connections. As a personal name, write Norman with a capital N and treat it simply as someone’s name: “Norman enjoys painting.” The same capitalized form can be a historical noun or adjective: a Norman was a member of the Norman people, and the Norman conquest means the conquest carried out by them. Context distinguishes the man named Norman from the historical or cultural label.
例文
Norman enjoys painting landscapes in his spare time.
ノーマンは余暇に風景画を描くのを楽しんでいる。
The Norman conquest of England took place in 1066.
ノルマン人によるイングランド征服は1066年に起こった。
Norman retired from the company after thirty years of service.
ノーマンは30年間の勤務を経て会社を退職した。
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norman の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古ゲルマン語の Nordman（北の人）が語源。nord（北）+ man（人）で、北欧からフランスに渡ったヴァイキング＝ノルマン人を指した。関連語: Normandy（ノルマンディー＝北方人の地）、Norse（北欧の）。「北から来た人々」がそのまま人名として定着した。
Norman comes through Old French Normant from a Germanic expression meaning “northman,” built from elements for “north” and “man.” It was applied to Scandinavian settlers who established themselves in the region later called Normandy, literally the land associated with the Normans. The ethnic designation became both a surname and a masculine given name. In English, Norman also remains a historical noun and adjective for the people, culture, and institutions connected with medieval Normandy.
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