Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch, Danish Meaning & History Means "dike, dam" in Dutch and Danish. In modern Danish it also means "pond". Related NamesDetails Rootdamm/dammrVariantVan Dam(Dutch) Other Languages & CulturesVan Damme(Flemish) User SubmissionĐàm Categories English nouns, English verbs, landforms, water, word names