Boom (surname) explained

Boom is a Dutch surname meaning "tree" (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /boːm/). It and the form De Boom can be of metaphoric origin, indicating a robust person ("like a tree"). Alternatively it may be a shortened version of names like Van der Boom or Ten Boom, meaning from/at the tree, boom barrier or warp beam.[1] "Boom" is also regularly chosen as a surname in stage names. People with the name include:

As a stage name
Van Boom / Van den Boom / Van der Boom

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=boom&gba_naam=Boom&nfd_naam=Boom&operator=eq&taal= Boom