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Dutch surnames (last names) can be pretty awesome. They might not sound like anything special unless you know the language and the literal English translation of some of the names.
You probably know a Dutch surname when you hear one. Many of them begin with “van”, which means “from” or “of” in Dutch. If you’re an American, you probably know or know of someone with a “van” last name. Or you’ve at least heard of the Dick van Dyke show or Van Halen.
But not all Dutch surnames have “van” in them. There are plenty of others that are even more amazing. In this post you’ll learn all about how the Dutch got their surnames.