Surname

van der Waals

van der Waals is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

van der Waals comes from Dutch.

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How it developed

From Dutch van der Waals.

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van der Waals’s family of names

In English usage, van der Waals as a surname has a related form in VANDERWAALS. In Dutch usage, van der Waals as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form VANDERWAALS. In Dutch usage, van der Waals as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 范德瓦耳斯.

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van der WaalsVanderwaals范德瓦耳斯

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Nicknames & forms 1

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