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Westman.

A person from the west.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person from the west.

    historical
  2. A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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

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Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.