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[Surname] the meaning of 'ver' in Dutch
In Dutch, what does Ver mean? In many Dutch surnames you have Ver in the front, (ex. Vermolen, Versluis,)

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At the start of names it is a contraction of 'van de' or 'van der', meaning 'of the'.
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On related site "behindthename.com" I looked up "ver" in description and found one that may be of use. Though not directly Dutch, it may be related.

VERCINGETORIX m Ancient Celtic
Pronounced: vur-sin-JET-or-iks
Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish ver "on, over"...bleh bleh. The rest of that entry's not important to what we're looking for.

Hope it helps or give a lead!
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