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Name Bloem
Type Surname (from given name, from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsBlomme, de Blom
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Meaning & History
Means "flower, bloom" or "flour (of wheat, corn)" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a pretty or cheerful person, a metonymic occupational name for a florist, gardener, baker or miller, or a habitational name for a person who lived near flowers or a sign depicting them. It could also derive from the feminine personal name Bloem.