Ten Boom Explained

Ten Boom is a rather uncommon Dutch toponymic surname meaning "at the tree".^[1] It may refer to:

• Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983), author and Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II
• Betsie ten Boom (1885–1944), Corrie's sister, also helped hide Jews in their home
• Casper ten Boom (1859–1944), father of Corrie and Betsie, also helped save Jews

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=ten%20boom&gba_naam=ten%20Boom&nfd_naam=Boom,%20ten&operator=eq&taal= Boom, ten