"Westman" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Westmans [plural]
Etymology: From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|west|man}} west + man, {{calque|en|non|vestmaðr|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, {{af|non|vest|maðr|nocat=1|t1=west|t2=man}} vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Westmans}} Westman (plural Westmans)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Eastman, Northman
    Sense id: en-Westman-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 27 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 23 37

Noun

Forms: Westmen [plural]
Etymology: From west + man. A calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|west|man}} west + man, {{calque|en|non|vestmaðr|nocap=1}} calque of Old Norse vestmaðr, {{af|non|vest|maðr|nocat=1|t1=west|t2=man}} vest (“west”) + maðr (“man”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Westmen}} Westman (plural Westmen)
  1. (historical) A person from the west. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Westman-en-noun-TMKzJHfA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 27 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 23 37
  2. (historical) A person from Ireland, particularly in the context of the vikings. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Westman-en-noun-1bG076V- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 27 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 23 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Westerner, Gael, Irishman Derived forms: Westman Islands
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