# Westman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #95,605

## Definitions
1. A person from the west.
2. A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/westman