Northmann

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• Norddmann, Normand, Nortman

Etymology

Borrowed from Old English Norþmann (“Norseman, Dane”). Compare Norwegian nordmann.

Noun

Northmann m

1. Norseman, Dane

   Synonym: Lochlannach

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Nortmann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language