Save Type Surname (from location & from nickname) Usage German Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɛlən.ˌbaʊ̯m/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsFellbaum, Feldbaum Meaning & History nickname for a woodman literally "fell the tree" or possibly a topographic name for someone who lived by a fallen tree derived from fellen "fall" and boum "tree".