Norma (female name)

Norma is a female name. The name "Norma" was referenced around 1203, though Norma might have been created through an opera entitled Norma by Vincenzo Bellini under Felice Romani.

The female name Norma may be feminine of Norman, in which case this means "Of the North", although in Latin the word "norma" means "patterns." The name has fluctuated regarding popularity in over 100 years.

Notable people named Norma

* Norma Aleandro, an Argentine actress
* Norma Jeane Baker, Norma Jean Mortensen, birth name of Marilyn Monroe, actress and model (1926–1962)
* Norma Bates, Passions character
* Norma Desmond, fictional lead character in the film "Sunset Boulevard"
* Norma Egstrom, birth name of Peggy Lee, actress, singer and songwriter
* Norma Khouri, Jordanian author
* Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" in the "Roe v. Wade" abortion case
* Norma Nolan, 1962 Miss Universe
* Norma Pratt, the published author
* Norma Shearer, actress
* Norma Smallwood, Miss America for 1926
* Norma Talmadge, film star of the silent era
* Norma Teagarden, jazz pianist
* Norma Winstone, the British jazz singer/musician

Films

Norma Rae-(1979) motion picture starring Sally Field playing the title (Norma Rae Webster).

Tropical systems marked "Norma"

The Pacific:
* Tropical Storm Norma (1970)
* Hurricane Norma (1974)
* Hurricane Norma (1981)
* Hurricane Norma (1987)
* Tropical Storm Norma (1993)
* Tropical Storm Norma (2005)

Norma wasn't used during 1999.

External links

* [http://www.behindthename.com/name/norma Website Behind the Name information about "Norma"]
* [http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Norma/ Secondary Source for Norma]