Awsumb

Norwegian topographic surname
Awsumb
Vinger Church in Hedmark
Origin
Meaningås = hill or ridge
Region of originVinger, Norway
Other names
Variant form(s)Åsum, Aasum, and Aasumb

Awsumb is a Norwegian toponymic surname. It is derived from an ancient farm in Vinger, Norway.[1] The spelling Awsumb is an anglicization of Aasumb used by some Norwegian emigrants to the United States.[2] The Old Norse farm name Aasumb consists of the words for ridge (ås) and home (umb). Aasumb is an older, variant form of Åsum, which is a common surname and place name in Scandinavia.

People with the surname

  • George Awsumb (1880–1959), architect
  • Gwen Robinson Awsumb (1915–2003), politician
  • Roger Awsumb (1928–2002), children's television personality

References

  1. ^ "History". Awsumb. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. ^ Campbell, Mike. "User-submitted surname Awsumb". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2019-11-21.

See also

Åsum (disambiguation)

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