Nydam

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginDanish Nydam ← Dutch Nijdam →
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Meanings

proper nounNydam (plural Nydams)

plural Nydams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. DutchNijdam
  2. DanishNydam
  3. EnglishNydam

Borrowed from Danish Nydam, from ny (“new”) + dam (“dam”), or an Americanized spelling of Dutch Nijdam, from nij (“new”) + dam (“dam”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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