How to pronounce Suydam?

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Pronunciation of Suydam

Soo - dam
Originally an umlaut in middle Dutch, the name was an addition to Ryken in New Amsterdam as there were two Ryken (Ryker) families in the late 17th century (1600's). The sons of Mr Ryken took only the name Suydam (Südam) hence the name was born. Uy as in guy is incorrect and so uh as in bruh. Since the name comes from an older form of Dutch, it won't be pronounced like modern Dutch. There are other Americanized named with uy with the same problem. In Kuykendal the uy is pronounced 'ur'.


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Middle Dutch New World ~1670's

Meaning:

South Dam

Additional Information:

The name comes from an early family in what is now New York. Originally settled in Manhatten then one of the earliest families on Long island there is a Suydam street in Brooklyn to this day. Modern Dutch pronounciations will not aid in pronouncing this name.


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Pronunciation of Suydam

Suydam is pronounced as

suydaom


Suydam is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ suydaom ]

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Pronunciation of Suydam

suy - rhymes with 'duh' dam pronounced like 'damn'


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Pronunciation of Suydam in Roseglen, North Dakota, USA

"Suy" - rhymes with "guy"
"dam" - pronounced as "dum"

Source: it's my last name.


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Dutch

Meaning:

"South of the dam", i.e. southern Amsterdam


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Pronunciation of Suydam in Roseglen, North Dakota, USA

Suydam is pronounced as

S uh ee - d uh m

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
d sounds like the 'd' in 'do'
m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'


Suydam is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ S uh ee - d uh m ]

S uh ee - d uh m
so up see   do up me

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Dutch

Meaning:

"South of the dam", i.e. southern Amsterdam


Comments:

Pronunciation of Suydam

Suydam is pronounced as

s oo - D AE M

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
d sounds like the 'd' in 'do'
ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'
m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'


Suydam is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ s oo - D AE M ]

s oo - D AE M
so food   do at me

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Middle Dutch New World ~1670's

Meaning:

South Dam

Additional Information:

The name comes from an early family in what is now New York. Originally settled in Manhatten then one of the earliest families on Long island there is a Suydam street in Brooklyn to this day. Modern Dutch pronounciations will not aid in pronouncing this name.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Suydam

Soo-dam


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