Given name & surname
Ostrom
“island”·“stream”
Ostrom is a surname from Swedish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ostrom is built from elements meaning “island” and “stream”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ostrom’s family of names
In English usage, Ostrom as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Öström. In Greek usage, Ostrom as a surname is a transliteration of Όστρομ.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
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Similar names
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“isthmus” · “stream, current”
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Eckstrom is a surname from Swedish.
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“meadow” · “stream, current”
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“home, dwelling” · “stream, current”
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“young” · “stream, current”
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“bridge” · “stream, current”
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