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Van%20essen Name Meaning

Dutch:: habitational name for someone from the German city of Essen or from any of the places in the Netherlands called Essen. possibly also a habitational name for someone from Hesse in Germany (see Hessen ). variant of Van den Esse a topographic name for someone living near an ash tree.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Von Essen, Van Dusen, Van Doren, Van Fossen, Van Ess, Van Etten

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