Bouma

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Type Surname (from given name, from occupation & from location)
Usage West Frisian
Other Forms FormsBouwma

Meaning & History

Shortened form of the now-extinct Frisian surname Bouwema, a patronymic form of the given name Bouwe (see Boudewijn). It can also derive from an altered form of Bouwman "farmer".
Added 1/25/2012 by bella_forks
Edited 10/19/2024 by jocatchi