Name Wijnaldum
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Frisian, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Other Forms FormsWijnalduim, Wynaldum, Winaldim, Van Der Wijnalda, Wijnalda, Wynalda, Winalda
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Meaning & History
From Wijnaldum, the name of a village within the city of Harlingen in northwest Friesland in the Netherlands, derived from the given name Winald combined with Old Frisian hēm meaning "home, settlement". A famous bearer is the Dutch soccer player Georginio Wijnaldum (1990-), who was born with the surname Boateng.