Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. VAHN-dər-lay [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsVan Der Lei, Van Der Ley Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 3/18/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou Edited 2/13/2020 by Mike C Meaning & History Derived from Dutch lei meaning "slate" (effectively meaning "from the slate"), indicating that the original bearer of this name may have come from a place where slate was produced.