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Dutch family names were not required until 1811 when emperor Napoleon annexed the Netherlands; [1] prior to 1811, the use of patronymics was much more common. In Dutch linguistics , many names use certain qualifying words (prepositions) which are positioned between a person's given name and their surname .
In practice, the great majority of Dutch people had family surnames for centuries, and the adoption of new names was limited to some Jewish citizens and some people in rural communities in the north east of the country. [5] There is a persistent myth that some Dutch citizens, as a way of protest, chose humorous names during the forced registration.
Pages in category "Dutch-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,562 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "Surnames of Dutch origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 947 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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van (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a very common prefix in Dutch language surnames, where it is known as a tussenvoegsel. In those cases it nearly always refers to a certain, often quite distant, ancestor's place of origin or residence; for example, Ludwig van Beethoven "from Beethoven" (maybe Bettenhoven ) [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] and ...
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