Surname
Brostrom
“bridge”·“stream, current”
Brostrom is a surname from Swedish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Brostrom is built from elements meaning “bridge” and “stream, current”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Brostrom’s family of names
In English usage, Brostrom as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Broström.
The ring: across languages.
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Brostrom, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bostrom
“home, dwelling” · “stream, current”
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Ostrom
“island” · “stream”
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Bergstrom
Bergstrom is a surname from Swedish.
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Backstrom
“hill”
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Bystrom
“village” · “stream, river”
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Sjostrom
“sea” · “sea, current”
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Nordstrom
“north” · “stream”
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Ekstrom
“oak” · “river, current, stream”
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