Ooms is a Dutch-language surname, derived from the word oom, meaning uncle. An alternative origin may be the given name "Omaar".Ooms at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands People with this surname include:
Amanda Ooms (born 1964), Swedish actress and writer Hendrik Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist Jack Ooms (1925–1999), Dutch chemical weapons researcher and diplomat Janus Ooms (1866–1924), Dutch rower Karel Ooms (1845–1900), Belgian painter Klaas Ooms (1917–1970), Dutch footballer Piet Ooms (1884–1961), Dutch swimmer and water polo player Willem Ooms (1897–1972), Dutch cyclist
See also Oomen, surname of the same origin OOMS, the ICAO code for Muscat International Airport, Oman.
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