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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVan Gessel

Meaning & History

Means "from Gestel" in Dutch, a settlement in North Brabant, Netherlands derived from either gestel "height between two river valleys" or gestel "guest house, inn" (compare Gastel).
Added 10/23/2024 by jocatchi