Ostrom
Sign in to saveOstrom or Öström is a Swedish surname meaning "island stream".
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It is catalogued under topics including Surnames and Swedish-language surnames.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Ostrom or Öström is a Swedish surname meaning "island stream".
== History == Many of the Ostroms in North America are descendants of a Dutch immigrant to New Amsterdam in the 1600s. The name was van Oosteroom and originated in the area of Utrecht and several unrelated families used this name.
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