Barbara Blum was born about 1562, in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland as the daughter of Hans Blum and Anna Farni. She married Ulrich Boss about 1583, in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 17 October 1626, in her hometown, at the age of 65.
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German (rarely Blüm): from Middle High German bluom ‘flower’, hence an occupational name for a flower gardener or a florist. The surname Blum is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Bluem .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Blume, Yiddish blum ‘flower’.
Swedish: variant of Blom 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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