Burum

See also: burum

English

Proper noun

Burum

1. An English habitational surname, derived from the village of Byram, North Yorkshire, itself from Old English bȳre (“byre, shed”).

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as burum in 1408. Borrowed from West Frisian Boerum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian buur (“home, cottage”). Compare Bierum and Sexbierum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyː.rʏm/
• Hyphenation: Bu‧rum

Proper noun

Burum n

1. A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN