Other signs and symptoms can be associated with swelling of the eye, including excess tear production or discharge, eye irritation, redness, dryness, or obstructed or impaired vision, depending on the cause. Prolonged crying, trauma, or eye injury is a common cause of swollen eyes.
The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France.
Southern French and English (of Norman origin): from a Germanic personal name of uncertain origin. The first element is probably the tribal name Gaut (see Joslin); the second is berht âbrightâ, âfamousâ.