Westman

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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.

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Swedish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Westman c (genitive Westmans)

  1. a surname