Burum

See also: burum

English edit

Proper noun edit

Burum

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

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Burum n

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

References edit

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