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van Beethoven Flemish
Means "from the beet fields", a variant of Beethoven. A famous bearer of this name was German Clasical composer Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827).

Van Bergen Dutch, Flemish, German
Variant of Bergen.

Van Breugel Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Brueghel.

Van De Leest Dutch, Flemish
Derived from Dutch leest meaning "last, boottree", a tool used by shoemakers to shape boots. This can be either an occupational name for cobblers, or a habitational name from the settlement of Leest, itself possibly named for a field in the shape of a boot.

Vandeputte Flemish
Means "from the pit, of the well", from Middle Dutch putte "pit, well".

Van Der Aa Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the Aa" in Dutch, a common name for rivers and streams derived from Old Germanic *ahwō "stream, river; water".

Van Der Steen Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the stone", a habitational name for someone from any of various minor places called Steen or Ten Stene, for example in the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and Brabant.

Van Der Walle Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the rampart" or "from the defensive wall" in Dutch.

Van de Velde Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the field" in Dutch.

Van Doren Dutch, Flemish
Variant form of Van Doorn.

Van Geelkerken Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the yellow churches", derived from Dutch geel meaning "yellow" and kerken, the plural of kerk meaning "church". A notable bearer was the infamous fascist political leader Cornelis van Geelkerken (1901-1976), who founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) during World War II, alongside Anton Mussert.

Vangorp Dutch, Flemish
Gorp is a neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek (Netherlands)

Vanhamel Flemish
Means "from Hamel".

Van Hanegem Dutch, Flemish
Means "from Hanegem", possibly from a place name in Flanders, Belgium; one theory suggests that it may be associated with Danegem, a town near Beernem, West Flanders. Other theories connect it to Hunnegem, the name of an old settlement in Geraardsbergen, East Flanders, or a place called Huinegem in Asse, Flemish Brabant... [more]

Van Honsté Flemish
Means "from Honsté", Honsté possibly being the name of a village in Belgium.

Van Leuven Dutch, Flemish
Means "from Leuven" (English and French Louvain), the capital city of Flemish Brabant, Belgium.

van Luven Flemish (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Van Leuven.

van Melle Dutch, Flemish
Means "from Melle". Habitational name for someone hailing from Melle in East Flanders, Belgium.

Van Mol Dutch, Flemish
Derived from Middle Dutch mol, meaning "mole." This surname can either derive from the nickname mol, meaning "mole", perhaps given to someone with dark hair or blindness, or from a house with the sign of a mole.

Van Nuffelen Belgian, Flemish
Means "from Huffel", derived from Middle Dutch huffel "hill".

Van Pelt Dutch, Flemish
Habitational name for someone from Pelt (formerly Pedele), Overpelt, or Neerpelt, possibly derived from a word meaning "marshy place".

Van Quakebeke Belgian, Flemish
Possibly related to Dutch quaak "swamp" and beke "stream, brook".

Vansant Dutch (Americanized), Flemish
Derivative of Van Zant.

Van Steen Flemish, Dutch
Variant of Van Der Steen.

Van Wert Dutch (Americanized, Archaic), Flemish
Habitational name for someone from places in Belgium and the Netherlands called Weert, (De) Weerd, Weerde, or Waarde, all derived from Middle Dutch wert "holm, area surrounded by rivers".

Verbruggen Dutch, Flemish
Contracted form of Van Der Bruggen, meaning "from the bridge".

Verdonck Flemish, Belgian
Variant of Verdonk.

Verhofstadt Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the farmstead" or "from the homestead" in Dutch. A notable bearer is the Flemish politician Guy Verhofstadt (1953-), a Prime Minister of Belgium.

Verhulst Dutch, Flemish
Shortened form of van der Hulst "from the holly".

Verkuilen Dutch, Flemish
Reduced form of van der Kuylen, a topographic name derived from kuil "pit, quarry, hole in the ground", or a habitational name for someone from Kuil in East Flanders or Kuilen in Limburg.

Vissers Flemish, Dutch
Patronymic of Visser.

Vlaams Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
From Dutch and Flemish meaning "Flemish".

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