The dam Surname
dam Name Meaning and History
- Vietnamese ({D-}àm): unexplained.
- Other Southeast Asian: unexplained.
- Dutch, Swedish, and Danish: topographic name for someone living by a dam or pond (dam). Compare Dutch Van Dam.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 16 - Messages: 31
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Klaas (Nick) Dam m. Jannetje (Jenny) (Jennie) N. (Dam) | Chris Waalkes | 1 |
| DAM Da Minh Tran 1936-1995 |
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| Rzehak and Dam |
 isvogt
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| New England Marriages prior to 1700 ...page 202 |
louisemcky
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| Mary Dam, Damm, Dame, Dahm in Quebec circa 1800? | MFord | 1 |
| Nick Dam aka Nick Vander Dam DOB 2/18/12 Sioux City IA | Mary (Vander Dam) Hoatland | 5 |
| Death of Mr. Henry J.W. Dam in Cuba |
davwayell
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| Dams in Arkansas |
LyndaAnderson81
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| Niels Jensen Nielsen Dam |
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| Richard Dam/Elizabeth Leighton 1700's | se georgion | 5 |
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