Van der Meer

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Van der Meer is a Dutch locative surname that simply means the phrase "from the lake" in English. Many years ago, the ancestors of people with this surname would have lived near a lake in the Netherlands which is how the name originated.

People with this surname include:

  • Douwe Mout van der Meer, Dutch travelling artist
  • Frits van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
  • Gerard van der Meer Mohr, Dutch soldier
  • Harry van der Meer, Dutch water polo player
  • Ilonka van der Meer, Dutch triathlete
  • L. B. Van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
  • Marleen de Pater-van der Meer, Dutch politician
  • Robine van der Meer, Dutch model and actress
  • Ruben van der Meer, Dutch actor and comedian
  • Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist, Nobel laureate
  • Susie van der Meer, German singer-songwriter
  • Teake van der Meer, Dutch comedian
  • Theo van der Meer, Dutch historian
  • Vonne van der Meer, Dutch author
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