Westman
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”).
Noun[edit]
Westman (plural Westmen)
- (historical) A person from the west.
- (historical) A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Westman (plural Westmans)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Westman is the 11257th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2808 individuals. Westman is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
See also[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Westman c (genitive Westmans)
- a surname
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- English terms calqued from Old Norse
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- Swedish common-gender nouns
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