Burum

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English

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Proper noun

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Burum

  1. An English habitational surname, derived from the village of Byram, North Yorkshire, itself from Old English bȳre (byre, shed).

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as burum in 1408. Borrowed from West Frisian Boerum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian buur (home, cottage). Compare Bierum and Sexbierum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbyː.rʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Bu‧rum

Proper noun

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Burum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN