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Re: Dutch surnames Basten/ Van Basten
by Anon. (guest)
8/21/2004, 8:31 AM
in reply to a message by M.S
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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Dutch surnames Basten/ Van Basten  ·  M.S  ·  8/18/2004, 2:25 PM
•Re: Dutch surnames Basten/ Van Basten  ·  Anon.  ·  8/21/2004, 8:31 AM
•Re: Dutch surnames Basten/ Van Basten  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  8/21/2004, 8:45 PM