Norville as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Norville

What is the meaning of the name Norville ?

The baby name Norville is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɔːrvɪl/ (NOR-vil).

Norville is French in Origin.

Norville is an English surname-turned-given name of Norman French toponymic origin. It points to one of several places called Norville or La Norville in northern France and combines Old French nord (“north”) with ville (“estate, settlement,” from Latin villa). The sense is “northern estate” or “north town,” paralleling many Norman place-derived surnames brought to England after the Conquest.

As a first name, Norville appeared sporadically in Britain and more steadily in the United States from the late 19th into the mid-20th century, often honoring family heritage. It has never been common and today reads vintage and distinctive. Variant spellings and related forms include Norvell, Norvelle, Norvill, and the rarer Norvil; Norv serves as a clipped nickname, and Norva has seen occasional feminine use. The name enjoys a pop-culture footprint via Norville “Shaggy” Rogers of Scooby-Doo, which keeps the form recognizable even as its usage remains rare.

⚙ Norville is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 10 times, across 7 countries.