| ![Show Contents]() Bom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BomWhat does the name Bom mean? The name Bom, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the historic kingdom of Bohemia, which was enclosed by mountains and the celebrated Bohemian forest. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. When coupled with the German preposition von, which means from or of, local names can indicate that the bearer of the name was an aristocrat. However, in modern times, the von is frequently dropped from the surname. The name was derived from the Old German word Boheim, which is the word for a Bohemian. Early Origins of the Bom familyThe surname Bom was first found in Bohemia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape European society. The name emerged as that of a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic, and political affairs. Early History of the Bom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bom research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1557, 1575, 1622, 1673, 1701, 1702, 1722, 1751, 1756, 1770, 1783, 1790, 1797, 1798, 1815, 1819, 1821, 1823, 1825, 1836, 1848 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Bom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bom Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bohm, Bohme, Boehm, Boehme, Boehmm, Boem, Boeme, Boemme, Bohem, Boheme, Bohmer and many more. Early Notables of the Bom familyJakob Boehme (b.1575 in Goerlitz, Silesia), who was a renowned German mystic. He exerted an immense influence on the German Romantic movement. Martin Boehme (also known as Behemb, or Behm, 1557-1622) was a Silesian pastor and writer of hymns.
Boehm (no forename) was an organist at Wehlan in East Prussia about 1770, one of the latest composers whose chorales are included in the choral-books. Elizabeth Boehm was a singer, born at Riga 1756 who made her first appearance in 1783. Afterwards married the tenor Cartellieri at Strelitz, from whom she separated, and married again Boehm the actor, under whose name she became...
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| Bom migration to the United States | + |
Bom Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Cornelius Bom who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683 with his wife Agnes, and their three sons
- Cornelius Bom, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 1
Bom Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frans Bom, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
- Jacob Bom, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bom (post 1700) | + |
- Erik Bom, Actor
- Lars Bom (b. 1961), Danish Actor
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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