Floris van Egmond
Many Dutch names start with “Van” (from) like “Van Benthem” (from Bentheim) and “Van den Berg ” (From the mountain/hill). Often “Van”-names originated if somebody moved and used his origin to describe who he was.
Some people assume that families with “Van”-names are members of the nobility. Although many noble families used “Van”-names (e.g. “Van Egmond,” “Van Grevenbroeck”), the opposite is not true since most “Van”-names were used by commoners.
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About Yvette HoitinkYvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who helps people find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certified Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials.
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Wondering My Maiden Name is van Egmond and my Father is from the Netherlands wonder about the Family tree.
So, looking for George Van Trump, born in the 1680s in The Netherlands and from an earlier line in Germany (probably Von Trump) should I just search for Trump?
Correct. Except if the search form has a prefix (tussenvoegsel) field, then you fill in the Van there.