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Subject: Re: meaning?
Author: reniannen   (guest, 62.252.128.15)
Date: January 2, 2005 at 3:52:36 AM
Reply to: meaning? by Brittany
In my Oxford names book it list Van de Veer as a variant of Veerman. This is a Dutch occupational name for either a trader in feathers from the Dutch veder(e) - feather, or for a ferryman from the Dutch vere - ferry.

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