Ooms
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Ooms is a Dutch-language surname, derived from the word oom, meaning uncle. An alternative origin may be the given name "Omaar".[1] 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
