The westman Surname
westman Name Meaning and History
- Americanized spelling of German Westmann, a variant of West, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’.
- Swedish: ornamental or topographic name of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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