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[Surname] The Last Name Zealand
I am just trying to find some sort of meaning on the name Zealand. Doesn't have to be anything big. It's for a gift I am making for my grandmother and stepgrandfather. I have nothing on his last name. I don't even know his parents names or nothing. If someone knows or can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I only have until the end of the week to figure it out.
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Zealand comes from Zeeland, the name of a Dutch province. Zee means sea, land means land. Depending on your family's background it may also be a variation of Seeland (German), Sjaelland (Danish...I think) or other names composed of sea+land.
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