Croom is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of English, and in some cases,

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n origin.

Etymology of the name

''Croom'' is a surname of English and in some cases North American origin. There are various explanations for the surname of English origin. *The name is a surname of English origin from the nickname of a hunchback or cripple, derived from Middle English ''crom''(''p''),

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''crumb'', meaning "bent", "crooked" and "stooping". *The name can also be a metonymic occupational name for the maker, seller or user of hooks. It is derived from the Middle English ''crome'', ''cromb'', meaning "hook", "crook". *The name may also be a habitational name after Croome in the East Riding of Yorkshire or Croome in Worcestershire. The place in Yorkshire is named from the Old English ''crohum'' which is a dative plural of ''croh'' meaning "corner", "blend". The place in Worcestershire is named after an old British name for a river. *In North America, ''Croom'', in some cases is an Americanization of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Krumm Krumm is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Al Krumm (1865–1937), Major League Baseball pitcher *Franz Krumm (1909–1943), German footballer *Michael Krumm (born 1970), German auto racing driver * Philip Krumm (born 19 ...

''.Croom Name Meaning and Origin
Retrieved on 2007-12-13 *Also changed to Crume in the 1600s by Daniel Croom when he emigrated to the United States of America, in an effort to Americanize the name. Many families carry this spelling today.

Croom

People with the surname Croom

* Alexandra Croom, British archaeologist * Alfred Croom (1896–1947), English cricketer *

Corey Croom Corey Vincent Croom (born May 22, 1971) is a former American football running back who played three seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ball State University and attended Sandu ...

(born 1971), American football player * Larry Croom (born 1981), American, professional American football player *

Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Jr. (born September 25, 1954) is a retired American football coach. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His ...

, (born 1954), American, football head coach at Mississippi State University and first black head coach in the Southeastern Conference *

Sylvester Croom Sr. Reverend Sylvester Croom Sr. (June 26, 1926 – January 2, 2000) served for years after integration as chaplain for University of Alabama athletes. He was an All-American football player at Alabama A&M. He also later served as a pastor and commu ...

, father of Sylvester Croom and former chaplain of the University of Alabama Athletes. He is also recognized by the University of Alabama as one of the 40 pioneers of civil rights in the state of Alabama

People with the given name Croom

George Croom Robertson George Croom Robertson (10 March 1842 – 20 September 1892) was a Scottish philosopher. He sat on the Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage and his wife, Caroline Anna Croom Robertson was a college administrator. Biography ...

(1842–1892), Scottish philosopher

Other

David Croom-Johnson Sir David Powell Croom-Johnson, DSC, VRD (28 November 1914 – 21 November 2000) was a British barrister and judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1984 to 1989. Biography Born in Cheam, Surrey, Croom-Johnson was the son of po ...

(1914–2000), British barrister and judge *

Reginald Croom-Johnson Sir Reginald Powell Croom-Johnson (27 July 1879 – 29 December 1957) was a British barrister, judge, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Bridgwater. He was a noted philatelist with a specialist collection of the stamps of the British Solo ...

(1879–1957), British politician and judge *

Austen Croom-Johnson Austen Herbert Croom-Johnson (20 October 1909 Hereford, England – 18 May 1964 Manhattan, New York City) was an English-born pianist, composer, and radio producer: first, until about 1935, for the BBC, then, from about 1936, for NBC. He went on ...

(1909–1964), English-born composer, radio producer, and New York-based jingle writer

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