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GirlPronounced American English /ˈnɔɹ.mə/; British English /ˈnɔː.mə/; Italian /ˈnɔr.ma/; Latin American Spanish /ˈnoɾ.ma/Dutch language family

Norma

A name meaning "rule".

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Norma is a girl name meaning "rule".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈnɔɹ.mə/; British English /ˈnɔː.mə/; Italian /ˈnɔr.ma/; Latin American Spanish /ˈnoɾ.ma/.

GenderGirl
Meaningrule
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈnɔɹ.mə/; British English /ˈnɔː.mə/; Italian /ˈnɔr.ma/; Latin American Spanish /ˈnoɾ.ma/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Created by Felice Romani for the main character, a Gaulish priestess, in the opera Norma (1831). He may have based it on Latin norma "rule". This name is also frequently used as a feminine form of Norman.

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Usage: english, italian, spanish, literature

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