English Explanatory Dictionary

Westman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person from the west.
  2. A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Westman Westmen Westmans

Etymology

From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”).

Synonyms

Westerner Gael Irishman

Related words

Eastman Northman

Derived words

Westman Islands
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