Burum
See also: burum
English
Proper noun
Burum
- 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
- 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