Northman

American  

[nawrth-muhn] / ˈnɔrθ mən /

noun

plural

Northmen

1. one of the ancient Scandinavians, especially a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe, and probably in parts of North America.

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Northman British  

/ ˈnɔːθmən /

noun

1. another name for a Viking

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Etymology

Origin of Northman

before 900; Old English northman ( n ) (not recorded in ME); see north, -man

Example Sentences

I think Eric Northman would probably put up a pretty good fight because he's got that vamp speed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

That’s not to mention films like Robert Eggers’ widely lauded The Northman.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

Northern Ireland's film and television industry has been boosted recently by securing major projects like The Northman, The School for Good and Evil, Lift and Dungeons and Dragons.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2022

The same is true of Skarsgård, whose career-igniting role on “True Blood,” a vampire with Viking roots and the name of Eric Northman, feels like both a sequel and a warm-up act to this one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Of the above, Camel is another form of Gamol, signifying old; there is a Northman called Kamol in a runic inscription in Stevens.

From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert