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Van%20ry Name Meaning

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Van Rij a habitational name for someone from Riede a former place (drowned around 1400) near Ridderkerk (‘church of Riede’) in South-Holland. The placename refers to the noun riet rijt ride ‘small waterway brook’ or denotes a place near reedland.

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


Similar surnames: Van Roy, Van Os, Van Why, Van Ek, Van Es, Van Wye, Van Dyk, Van Duyn

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