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10/20/2024, 9:05 PM jocatchi
11/20/2023, 10:18 PM Paradiso36

Name Klomp
Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Pronounced Pron. /klɔmp/(Dutch)
Other Forms FormsKlump (German)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means both "lump, block, compact heap" and "clog, wooden shoe" in Dutch, often an occupational name for someone who made such shoes. It could also be a nickname for a stocky or clumsy person, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a clog.
Added 11/20/2023 by Paradiso36