Borsboom Explained

Borsboom is a Dutch surname. It is a hypercorrected form of the toponymic surname Bosboom, meaning "forest tree".^[1]

Notable people with these surnames include:

Borsboom

• Denny Borsboom (born 1973), Dutch psychologist
• Matthieu Borsboom (born 1959), Dutch naval officer

Bosboom

• Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812–1886), Dutch novelist
• Johannes Bosboom (1817–1891), Dutch painter and watercolorist
• Simon Bosboom (1614–1662), Dutch painter
• Tea Bosboom-Lanchava (born 1974), Dutch-Georgian chess player

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Borsboom&nfd_naam=Borsboom&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal= Borsboom