"Bloom" meaning in English

See Bloom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bluːm/
Rhymes: -uːm Etymology: English and Jewish surname converged from several origins: * Middle English blom (“ingot”), from Old English blōma (“lump of iron”) * Swedish Blom * Dutch Bloem, see bloem (“flower”) * Spelling variant of Blum Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|blom||ingot}} Middle English blom (“ingot”), {{der|en|ang|blōma||lump of iron}} Old English blōma (“lump of iron”), {{der|en|sv|Blom}} Swedish Blom, {{der|en|nl|Bloem}} Dutch Bloem Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bloom
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bloom-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A ghost town in Otero County, Colorado.
    Categories (place): Ghost towns in Colorado, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bloom-en-name-bhNg02YW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 29 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 19 22 19 22 5 2 2 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 22 17 22 6 2 4 6 0
  3. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community and township in Ford County, Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Bloom-en-name-cLZr9PE3 Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 29 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 19 22 19 22 5 2 2 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 22 17 22 6 2 4 6 0
  4. A place in the United States:
    A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bloom-en-name-oAQGXnJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 29 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 19 22 19 22 5 2 2 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 22 17 22 6 2 4 6 0
  5. A place in the United States:
    A number of other townships, including in Illinois, Kansas (2 or 3), Minnesota, Ohio (5), and Pennsylvania, listed under Bloom Township.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in Ohio, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Bloomsday
    Sense id: en-Bloom-en-name-94wB3CJA Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 29 20 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 19 22 19 22 5 2 2 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 17 22 17 22 6 2 4 6 0
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