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[Surname] Re: Hemelaar
Hemel means Heaven, and, as far as I can make out, this name denotes someone from Hemel. I think this might come from a place name though, perhaps altered. There is also a surname Van Hemel with similar meaning. I've found a place called Hemelum, in Holland.
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