Norman Submitted Place Names

Norman names are used in Normandy in northeastern France and on the British Channel Islands by speakers of Norman (a language related to French).

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Aoeur'gny (Island) Norman
Auregnais Norman version of Alderney.

Burhou (Island) Norman
A Channel Island in England. Means "storehouse island", from bur meaning "storehouse", and -hou, a Norman suffix derived from Old Norse holmr meaning "island".

Caquorobert (Island) Norman
Islet in the Channel Islands. Unknown meaning.

Catalongne (Political Subdivision & Region) Norman, Picard
Norman and Picard form of Catalonia.

Cerq (Island) Norman
Sercquiais Norman version of Sark.

Chausey (Island) Norman
A large group of islands in the Channel Islands, France. The -ey is the Norman word for "island".

Crevichon (Island) Norman
Islet in the Channel Islands, England. Means "isle of crabs, crayfish, and cranes", due to the abundance of those animals in the area.

Dgèrnésy (Island) Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Guernsey.

Dirouilles (Island) Norman, French
Islet chain in the Channel Islands. Each rock has many names. May mean "rags", as a direct transliteration of the French word dirouilles.

Dithouïl'yes (Island) Norman
Jèrriais Norman version of Dirouilles

Êcrého (Island) Norman
Jèrriais Norman version of Écréhous.

Ecrehos (Island) Norman
Variant of Écréhous

Écréhous (Island) Norman, English, Medieval Scandinavian
Island chain in the Channel Islands in England. Derived from Old Norse 'esker', as in a "skerry", or a "small, rocky islet". and -hou, meaning "island".

Gùernesey (Island) Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Guernsey.

Guernési (Island) Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Guernsey.

Haerme (Island) Norman
Norman version of Herm.

Houmet (Island) Norman
The Houmets are an islet chain in the Channel Islands. The name is from the Norman word 'hou', meaning "island".

Jèrri (Island) Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jersey.

Jerri (Island) Guernésiais, Norman
Guernésiais and Cotentinais Norman form of Jersey.

Jethou (Island) Norman
One of the Channel Islands in England. The -'hou' suffix means small island or small hill.

Lihou (Island) Norman, Breton
Island in the Channel Islands in England. From the Breton words 'lydd' or 'ligg', meaning "in or near water", and the Norman suffix -'hou', meaning "island". The island and reef in Australia named after this island.

Minquier (Island) Breton, Norman, English
An island chain in the Channel Islands, England. Could be from Breton 'minihi', meaning "sanctuary, or from 'minkier' meaning "seller of fish".

Mîntchièr (Island) Norman
Jèrriais Norman version of Minquier

Normandie (Region) French, Guernésiais

Normaundie (Region) Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Normandy.

Nouormandie (Region) Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Normandy.

Ortac (Island) Norman
A small Channel Island in England. Likely means "large rock at the edge" from the Norman 'or', meaning "edge", and 'etac', meaning "stack", referring to the geological landform.

Saerq (Island) Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Sark.

Sèr (Island) Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Sark.

Ser (Island) Norman, Sercquiais
Sercquiais and Cotentinais Norman form of Sark.

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