indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name, from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
Means "swan" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a person who resembled a swan in some way, an occupational name for a swan keeper, or a patronymic derived from a given name containing the element swan. It could also be a habitational name from a sign depicting a swan.