Bostrom

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proper noun

A surname from Swedish.

OriginSwedish Boström →
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Meanings

proper nounBostrom (plural Bostroms)

plural Bostroms

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Origin

  1. SwedishBoström
  2. EnglishBostrom

Borrowed from Swedish Boström, from bo (“home, dwelling”) + ström (“stream, current”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Bostrom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bostrom

MLA

“Bostrom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bostrom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bostrom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bostrom.

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