Deglum

Norwegian Bokmål thumb|The barn at Stor-Deglum in Furnes Etymology As a place name, probably from the otherwise unattested Old Norse non *Deigaleimr, formed with non heimr home, farm, settlement. The first element is uncertain, but may be related to non deigr soft, perhaps referring to soft or marshy ground. The surname is derived from the place name. 1337 as Dæighalæims, followed by Dæigulæims in 1399. Pronunciation nb /ˈdeːɡlʉm/ nb ʉm 2 nb Deg lum Proper noun nb proper noun A Norwegian farm name in Furnes, Ringsaker, Innlandet, now represented by the neighboring farms Deglum store and Deglum lille. nb place names from the farm name in Furnes Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 66 people in Norway had nb Deglum as their surname as of 31 December 2025.“Liste over alle beskyttede etternavn”, Statistics Norway. References Rygh, Oluf (1900), Norske Gaardnavne, volume 3, page 76.