Normandy

1. An administrative region, historical province, and medieval kingdom in northwest France, on the English Channel. The modern region was created in 2016 with the merger of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy.
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9. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Duchy of Normandy.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɔː(ɹ)məndi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Normandie

Inherited from Old English: Normandiġ

Cognate with Old Norse: Norðmanndi

In summary

From Middle English Normandie, Normandye, from Old English Normandiġ, from Old French Normendie, from normant + -ie. Compare Old Norse Norðmanndi (“Normandy”). Normant refers to the Germanic words for 'north' and 'man', as the original Normans were of Scandinavian origin. More at Norman.

Synonyms

Normandie

Rouen

Translations

Normandie

Normandie

Normandia

Normandía

Normandia

Normandia

Normandië

Normandia

Νορμανδία

Normandiya

Normannia

Normandy

Normandia

نورمندي

نورمانديا