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English
Proper noun
Hallum (plural Hallums)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hallum is the 16203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1782 individuals. Hallum is most common among White (80.86%) individuals.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hallem in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hallum, in turn derived from a compound of either a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) or Old Frisian Halle (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hellum and Hollum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑ.lʏm/
- Hyphenation: Hal‧lum
Proper noun
Hallum n
- A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN