English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

Westman (plural Westmen)

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

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Proper noun edit

Westman (plural Westmans)

  1. 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)

  1. a surname