Postma

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Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage West Frisian, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔst.maː/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

West Frisian variant of the Dutch and North German surname Posthumus, given to a child born after their father’s death. It could also be a variant of the habitational name Post or an occupational name for a mailman or guard, using the Frisian suffix -ma.
Added 10/15/2012 by Warren Postma
Edited 10/16/2024 by jocatchi and SeaHorse15