Surname

Van Der Zee

“from the sea”

Van Der Zee is a surname. It is used in Dutch.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Van Der Zee goes back to a word meaning “from the sea.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Van Der Zee’s family of names

In Dutch usage, Van Der Zee has a later derivative in WANDERSEE.

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Van Der ZeeWandersee

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