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View Surname: Van Houten


VAN HOUTEN
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: Dutch
Meaning & History
Literally translated "of forests". Hout is the oldest Dutch word for "forest". We see it back in extensive areas with forests, which were an important component of the environment in the early Middle Ages.
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