Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch, Frisian, West Frisian Pronounced Pron. VAN-dər-WUWD-ee(English) VAN-dər-WUWD(English) FAHN-dər-VOW-də(Dutch) [key] Other Forms FormsVan der Woude, Vanderwoude Meaning & History Means "from the woods" or "from the forest".