| Fatum | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.1461°N 5.5717°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waadhoeke |
| Subdivision Type3: | Village |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tzum |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.5 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 8804 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0517 |
Fatum (pronounced as /nl/; fy|Fâtum or Western Frisian: Fâltum) is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located northwest of Spannum and southwest of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively. The residences are located on the Wommelserweg between the hamlets De Kampen and Teetlum. In the hamlet is a windmill with the same name.
Fatum originated on a terp over which the Wommelserweg runs. In 1433 it was first mentioned in a copy as Faltma, in 1457 as Faltum, in 1511 as Fautum and in 1718 as Faldum and Faatum.[3] In the 19th century the last two also occur in addition to Fatum.
The place name probably points to the fact that it was the residence (-heem/-um) of or founded by the person Falda or Falte.[3] It is sometimes also thought that the name refers to a place of residence near a fenced sheepfold or milking parlor (fald).[4]