It was surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951–57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Wilhelm Normann (1870-1939), German chemist, whose work led to the introduction in about 1907 of the hydrogenation process for hardening whale oil.
The region was scrutinized by the SGS during the period 1951–57, and was named by the UK-APC in tribute to Wilhelm Normann (1870-1939), a German chemist whose work enabled the introduction of the hydrogenation process for hardening whale oil around 1907.