Northman

[nawrth-muhn]

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.

Northman

/ ˈnɔːθmən /

noun

1. another name for a Viking

Word History and Origins

Origin of Northman¹

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

Example Sentences

The actor had come off a string of intense films, including “The Northman” and “Infinity Pool,” and he was looking for something more comedic.

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Skarsgård was so compelling as Eric Northman in "True Blood" that he had people all over the world swooning and dreaming to be friends with a vampire.

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Eggers, who also directed the actor in “The Northman” and “The Lighthouse,” believes so.

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Two more films followed, with 2019’s seafaring tale “The Lighthouse” and the epic 2022 Viking fable “The Northman” revealing new strengths in writing and directing that hadn’t been immediately visible in Eggers’ debut.

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Robert Eggers makes his most ambitious film yet with Viking saga ‘The Northman,’ combining historical accuracy with a fantasy mysticism.

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