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Westman

Westman noun: a person from the west.

Noun

Westman (plural Westmen)

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

Proper noun

Westman (plural Westmans)

  1. A surname.
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Synonyms of Westman

Forms of Westman

Noun
pluralWestmen
Proper noun
pluralWestmans

Origin of Westman

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

Words formed from Westman

Phrases with Westman

Questions about Westman

What does Westman mean?
Westman means a person from the west.
What part of speech is Westman?
Westman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Westman?
The plural of Westman is Westmen.

Words near Westman in the dictionary

  1. Westlunds
  2. westly
  3. Westm
  4. Westm.
  5. Westmacott
  6. Westman
  7. Westman Islander
  8. Westman Islanders
  9. Westman Islands
  10. Westmans
  11. Westmarland

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