Given name & surname

Nordstrom

“north”·“stream”

Nordstrom is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nordstrom is built from elements meaning “north” and “stream”.

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Where it comes from

Nordstrom comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Nordström.

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Nordstrom’s family of names

In English usage, Nordstrom as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Nordström.

Walk Nordstrom’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Nordstrom, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swedish

Nystrom

“new” · “stream”

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Swedish

Ostrom

“island” · “stream”

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Swedish

Nordine

Nordine is a surname from Swedish.

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72% boys · 28% girls

Swedish

Nordlund

Nordlund is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Nordling

Nordling is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Nordquist

“northern twig”

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Swedish

Norberg

Norberg is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

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Swedish

Edstrom

“isthmus” · “stream, current”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Nordstrom’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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