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Van der Veen

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Means "from the swamp", from Dutch veen "fen, swamp, peat". It originally indicated a person who resided in a peat district or fen colony.

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VariantsDe Veen, De Ven, Van der Ven, Van der Venne, Van Veen, Van Veenen, Venner, Van der Vennen
Other Languages & CulturesFenn, Vance, Vann(English)
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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