Hallum

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English

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Proper noun

Hallum (plural Hallums)

  1. 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

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

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References

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