Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "north" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesnorþ(Anglo-Saxon) nord(Frankish) nort(Medieval French) nord(Old High German) norðr(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsNorma, Norman, Norris, Normina(English) Normand(French (Quebec)) Norman(Germanic) Surname DescendantsNorman, Norris, North(English) Normand(French) Norris(Scottish) Nordin(Swedish) Sources & References Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 289.