Meanings
proper noun
- An archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
Synonyms: Westmans
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn archipelago off the south coast of Iceland.
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Origin
- Old NorseVestmannaeyjar
- IcelandicVestmannaeyjar
- EnglishWestman Islands
A partial calque of Icelandic Vestmannaeyjar, from Old Norse Vestmannaeyjar.
More words from Icelandic, Old Norse
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish Vestmannaøerne
- Vestmannaøernearchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Dutch Westmaneilanden
- Westmaneilandenarchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Finnish Vestmannasaaret
- Vestmannasaaretarchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
German Westmännerinseln
- Westmännerinselnarchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Icelandic Vestmannaeyjar
- Vestmannaeyjararchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Norwegian Bokmål Vestmannøyene
- Vestmannøyenearchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Polish Vestmannaeyjar
- Vestmannaeyjararchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Russian Ве́стманнаэ̀йяр
- Ве́стманнаэ̀йяр (Véstmannaèjjar)archipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Spanish Islas Vestman
- Islas Vestmanarchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Swedish Västmannaöarna
- Västmannaöarnaarchipelago off the south coast of Iceland
Cite this entry
APA
Westman Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman%20Islands
MLA
“Westman Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman%20Islands. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westman Islands,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westman%20Islands.
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