Westman
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.
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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