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Witteveen DutchFrom Dutch
witte "white" and
veen "peat bog, marsh", derived from any of several place names.
Wondergem DutchHabitational name from Wondelgem or Wontergem in East Flanders, Belgium, using the suffix
-gem which is related to Old Germanic
haimaz meaning "home".
Zandvoort DutchFrom the name of any of several settlements in the Netherlands, derived from Dutch
zand "sand" and
voort "ford, crossing".
Zeilstra Dutch, West FrisianDerived from
zijl "sluice" and the suffix
-stra denoting an inhabitant of a place. The name has also been connected to
zeil "sail; to sail", possibly a nickname for someone who made sails or spent a lot of time on a ship.
Zelle German, DutchTopographic name from Middle High German
zelle "(hermit's) cell", or a habitational name from various places called
Zelle or
Celle.
Zeller German, Dutch, JewishOriginally denoted someone from Celle, Germany or someone living near a hermit's cell from German
zelle "cell". It is also occupational for someone employed at a
zelle, for example a small workshop.
Zijlstra DutchHabitational surname derived from Dutch
zijl "sluice, pump" and the West Frisian suffix
-stra.
Zuidema Dutch, West FrisianEither derived from a toponym containing the element
zuid "south, southern" (from Middle Dutch
suid), or a patronymic form of a name beginning with the element
swith "strong".
Zwaan DutchMeans "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
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Zwagerman DutchPossibly a compound of Dutch
zwager "brother-in-law" and
man "man, person".
Zwart DutchMeans "black, dark, swarthy" in Dutch, a nickname for someone with dark hair or skin.