# Norseman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,295

## Definitions
1. A medieval Scandinavian or Viking.
2. A Scandinavian or a person of Scandinavian ancestry.
3. A Norwegian.

## Etymology
From Norse + -man. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/norseman