Northman

[ nawrth-muhn ]

noun

, plural North·men.

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 trailer opens with flashes of each character and even a short glance at one of the Northmen at the Wall — someone who looks awfully a lot like Jon Snow . . . a potential ancestor maybe?

From Salon

A long-cherished dream project for its director, Robert Eggers, this horror remake had to sit tight while the “Witch” filmmaker took on both “The Lighthouse” and “The Northman.”

From Los Angeles Times

Craig Lathrop, the production designer behind the vivid, hallucinatory landscapes of Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” and “The Lighthouse,” here embeds us in a dimmer but no less enveloping world of dilapidated homes and joyless offices.

From Los Angeles Times

Alexander, coming after “The Northman,” this feels like such a huge pivot, to play this character that’s so weak and humiliated throughout the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

With “The Northman,” Lathrop and his crew had an even bigger assignment: resurrect a 10th century Viking civilization from scratch — at least as much as documented history would allow them.

From Los Angeles Times