Kiptum, sometimes Kitum, is a surname of Kenyan origin meaning "someone born during a ceremony." Among the Nandi community, "Tum" is defined as a ceremony, therefore 'Kiptum' is a male name for someone born during a ceremony while Cheptum is a female name for the same.
People with this name, 'Kiptum', 'Kitum', 'Cheptum', include:
Kelvin Kiptum (1999–2024), Kenyan marathon runner and world record holder Fred Kiprop Kiptum (born 1974), Kenyan marathon runner and 1999 Amsterdam Marathon winner Jeruto Kiptum (born 1981), Kenyan steeplechase runner and 2005 World Championships medallist Julius Kiptum Rop (born 1977), Kenyan marathon runner Timothy Kitum (born 1994), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2012 Olympic medallist
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