Backstrom

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proper noun

A surname from Swedish.

OriginSwedish Backström →
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Meanings

proper nounBackstrom (plural Backstroms)

plural Backstroms

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Origin

  1. SwedishBackström
  2. EnglishBackstrom

Borrowed from Swedish Backström or Bäckström, from backe (“hill”) or bäck (“stream”) + ström (“stream”).

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APA

Backstrom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backstrom

MLA

“Backstrom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backstrom. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Backstrom,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backstrom.

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