Van (Dutch)
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Van (Dutch)
text:
van is a very common prefix in Dutch language surnames, where it is known as a tussenvoegsel. In those cases it nearly always refers to a certain, often quite distant, ancestor's place of origin or residence; for example, Ludwig van Beethoven "from Beethoven" and Rembrandt van Rijn "from the Rhine". Van is also a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context. In surnames, it can appear by itself or in combination with an article. The most commo
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Preposition used in Dutch surnames
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch)
date created:
2005-12-13T07:41:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T05:19:02Z
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