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Westman en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (historical) A person from the west.
  2. (historical) A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.

Forms

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Deriveds

Westman Islands

Synonyms

Irishman · Gael · Westerner

Westman en · PROPN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A surname.
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Forms

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Relateds

Eastman · Northman