Type Word Usage Old Dutch, Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old Dutch and Old English word meaning "dam". Family Tree·DetailsRelated Items Other Languages & Culturesdammr(Ancient Scandinavian) tamm(Old High German) Surname DescendantDam(Dutch) Place Name DescendantsAmsterdam(Danish) Amsterdam(Dutch) Amsterdam(English) Amsterdam(French) Amsterdam(German) Amsterdam(Norwegian) Amsterdam(Polish) Amsterdam(Swedish) Entry added July 2, 2017 ·