Westman

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noun

A person from the west.

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WesternerGaelIrishman
OriginOld Norse vestmaðr →
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Meanings

nounWestman (plural Westmen)

plural Westmen

  1. historicalA person from the west.
  2. historicalA person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.
proper nounWestman (plural Westmans)

plural Westmans

  1. A surname.

    The elder Westman and a woman were seen by several neighbors sitting on the curb on Wednesday, looking stricken as law enforcement officers from various agencies went through their house.

    2025 August 27, Casey Tolan, Audrey Ash, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Rob Kuznia, John Miller, “Police examine online videos, writings possibly linked to Minneapolis church shooting suspect”, in CNN, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

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WesternerGaelIrishman

Origin

  1. Old Norsevestmaðr
  2. EnglishWestman

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Westman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman

MLA

“Westman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman.

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