'''Ooms''' is a Dutch-language surname, derived from the word ''oom'', meaning uncle. An alternative origin may be the given name "Omaar".<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?nfd_naam=Ooms&info=aantal%20en%20verspreiding&operator=bw&taal= Ooms] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands</ref> 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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Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames