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Name Van Den Vondel
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVan De Vondel, Van Vondel, Van De Vondele, Van Vondelen, De Vondel, Vondel, Vondell, Vonderen, Vondelen, Van De Vonder, Van Den Vonder, De Vondel, De Vonder, Vonder, Vonders, Van Vonder, Van Der Vonderen, Vondeylen
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Meaning & History
Means "from the small wooden bridge", derived from a dialectal variant of Dutch vonder meaning either "narrow bridge" or "plank bridge". This name was borne by the Dutch playwright, poet, literary translator and writer Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679).