Van Reenen

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch, South African
Other Forms Formsvan Renen, van Rheenen, van Reenan

Meaning & History

Means "from Rhenen", the name of a city in Utrecht, Netherlands. Possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *hraini "clean, pure", or from Rijn "the Rhine (river)" combined with Old Dutch hem "home, settlement".
Added 9/25/2024 by jocatchi