Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. /vɑn də ˈvɛn/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsVandeven, Van der Ven, Vanderven Meaning & History Habitational name of someone from any of multiple place in the Netherlands named Ven or Venne, derived from Dutch ven "mere, fen, small lake" or the older form venne "mire, bog, wetland".