Ooms is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

-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 Amanda Francisca Ooms (born 5 September 1964) is a Dutch-Swedish actress and writer. She has acted in both film and TV in Sweden and internationally. She was born in Kalmar. Ooms participates in season 10 of ''Stjärnorna på slottet'' which wa ...

(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 Pieter ("Piet") Lodewijk Ooms (11 December 1884, Amsterdam – 14 February 1961, Amsterdam) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven p ...

(1884–1961), Dutch swimmer and water polo player * Willem Ooms (1897–1972), Dutch cyclist

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