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Dutch surnames Basten/ Van Basten
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M.S
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8/18/2004, 2:25 PM
Do they derive from SEBASTIAN like the english form Basten or the german surname Bast?
Could anyone explain me?
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Anon.
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8/21/2004, 8:31 AM
Basten is indeed a patronym based on Sebastianus (Bastiaan, Bastijn etc.).
Van Basten ('from' Basten) refers to a toponym. I don't know from what word that derives.
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Sean Foglai
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8/21/2004, 8:45 PM
One name book I have says that in Greek it means "venerable", in Latin, "revered" ...
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