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[Facts] Nick name or Real name?
I like the name Bam, but I looked it up here before and I didn't get much. I hear the name used on the Flintstones, and on Jackass and Viva La Bam. Is this really a name? Or is Bam a nick name. If it's a nick name, what is it a nick name for? Is it short for anything?What is the name or nick name Bam?
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It's a nickname.
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I wouldn't recommed Wikipedia for most things, but figuring out where cartoon characters or reality show stars get their nicknames/names from seems to be an OK use of it:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Margerahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamm-Bamm_Rubble
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I know Bam as a surname, used in South Africa by people of Dutch and German descent, but I don't know what it means. Perhaps the Surnames Board people could help?
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Thanks you two (^.^)
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