The Northman; also a carpenters square or rule
Originally coined in the 19th century, likely from the Latin word for a carpenter's square or rule. It gained significant popularity following the 1831 opera 'Norma' by Vincenzo Bellini and was later associated with the Germanic term for 'Northman'.
Less common today
Norma isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #480 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, iconic American actress
Academy Award-winning actress of the Golden Age
Faded silent film star · Sunset Boulevard
Mother of Norman Bates · Psycho
Plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade case
