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Norville

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Norville

Pronounced NOR-vil /ˈnɔr.vɪl/Low

Meaning: Norville is a surname-style name of Norman flavor, usually read as 'north town' from the Old French nord, 'north,' and ville, 'town, settlement.' Like Neville and Norwood, it began as a place or family name and became an American first name, carrying a plain geographic sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Norville is a rare surname-style boy's name meaning 'north town.' It is said NOR-vil.
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Origin LowEnglish, Norman
MeaningNorville is a surname-style name of Norman flavor, usually read as 'north town' from the Old French nord, 'north,' and ville, 'town, settlement.' Like Neville and Norwood, it began as a place or family name and became an American first name, carrying a plain geographic sense.
U.S. rank (1970)#5233 ↘ Falling
1970 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 324

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193219131970

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Norville is a Norman-flavored surname-name, generally understood as 'north town' from nord, 'north,' and ville, 'settlement.' It sits with Neville and Norwood among the locational names that English and American families adopted as given names, and its meaning stays close to the land it describes.

It was never common, given to only around fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties, and it stayed a rarity. A boy named Norville then would be a great-grandfather today.

Did you know? The -ville in Norville is the Old French word for a town or settlement, the same element that ends countless place-names on both sides of the Atlantic.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Norville — Norman/English surname-name; 'north town' from nord + ville.

Variations

NorvelNorvillNorvelle

Nicknames

NorvVille

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Norville mean?

It is an English and Norman surname-style name, generally read as 'north town' from Old French nord and ville.

How do you pronounce Norville?

It is said NOR-vil /ˈnɔr.vɪl/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Norville a boy or girl name?

Norville is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Norville?

Norville was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties.

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